Meaning & use

poultry

noun·Everyday

Domesticated birds, such as chickens, ducks, and turkeys, raised for their meat or eggs.

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The farm sells fresh poultry and eggs at the weekend market.

Poultry farming requires careful attention to disease control and clean housing.

A note on using this word

Poultry is an uncountable noun referring to the animals collectively or their meat, not to a single bird.

Words with a similar meaning

fowl

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