feedlot

noun

feed·​lot ˈfēd-ˌlät How to pronounce feedlot (audio)
: a plot of land on which livestock are fattened for market

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Previous research has shown that seaweed helps cut methane emissions in feedlot cattle and dairy cows. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024 The imports are primarily feeder cattle destined for U.S. feedlots. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024 The water has been used to irrigate a wide variety of crops, including nuts, fruits, tomatoes, cotton and cattle-feed crops to supply dairies and feedlots. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024 For example, a feedlot manager could hold off on cleaning big manure piles, which kicks up ammonia, or change their pen cleaning schedules until the storm passes, Collett said. Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for feedlot 

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of feedlot was in 1889

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“Feedlot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feedlot. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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feedlot

noun
feed·​lot ˈfēd-ˌlät How to pronounce feedlot (audio)
: a plot of land on which livestock are fattened for market

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