poultry Meaning & Definition
What Does Poultry Mean?
Poultry is a noun that means Domestic fowl (e.g. chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese) raised for food (meat, eggs, or both). It can also mean The meat from a domestic fowl.
Poultry at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /u/ |
| Synonyms | fowl and domestic fowl |
| Plural | poultries |
Poultry Definition (Noun)
- Domestic fowl (e.g. chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese) raised for food (meat, eggs, or both).
a poultry farmer
- The meat from a domestic fowl.
the poultry counter
Noun
- Domestic fowl (e.g. chickens, ducks, turkeys, and geese) raised for food (either meat or eggs).
Synonyms of Poultry
Poultry in a Sentence
a poultry farmer
the poultry counter
Word Forms & Grammar
poultry (usually uncountable, plural poultries)
Words That Rhyme With Poultry
Origin of Poultry
Origin 1: From Middle English pultrie, from Old French pouleterie, from poulet, diminutive of poule (“hen”), from Latin pullus (“chick”). By surface analysis, poult + -ry.
Origin 2: For the development of Middle English /u/ to modern /oʊ/, /əʊ/ before /lt/, /ld/, /ln/, compare boult, boulder, colter/coulter, poultice, shoulder, won't.[1]
Questions People Ask About Poultry
What part of speech is poultry?
Poultry is a noun.
What is another word for poultry?
Close synonyms of poultry are fowl and domestic fowl. See the full list of poultry synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of poultry?
The plural of poultry is poultries.