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poultry

Pronunciation: [ˈpoʊltri]

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Learn how to use poultry in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “food”

(noun) Poultry refers to birds that are raised for food, like chickens, turkeys, and ducks. People eat poultry in many different dishes, like fried chicken or turkey sandwiches.

Example

My family loves having roasted poultry during the holidays.

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We don’t usually eat poultry because one of us is a vegetarian.

Example

What type of poultry do you like the most?

Context: “farming”

(noun) Poultry also means the birds themselves that are kept on farms. Farmers take care of poultry to get eggs and meat.

Example

The poultry on their farm lay fresh eggs every morning.

Example

They decided to stop raising poultry because it was too much work.

Example

How many poultry are on the farm?

How to pronounce poultry

Pronunciation: [ˈpoʊltri]

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