Synonyms for
Poultry
Definition
domestic fowl, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese, raised for meat or eggs
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- poultry farming
- poultry industry
- raising poultry
- poultry meat
- poultry feed
- poultry disease
- poultry farm
- poultry processing
Word family
noun poultry
Usage note
Poultry specifically refers to domesticated birds kept for eggs or meat. It is often used in a commercial or agricultural context.
Example sentences
- My mom made a delicious poultry soup for dinner last night.
- The farmer raises poultry on his farm.
- I don't eat poultry because I'm a vegetarian.
- Poultry farms provide eggs and meat for people to eat.
- I like to eat roasted poultry for Thanksgiving dinner.
Quotes
“Poultry is for the cook what canvas is for the painter.” - Escoffier
“There's nothing wrong with being a chicken, turkey or duck, but it takes a peacock to strut his stuff.” - Matshona Dhliwayo
“A turkey never voted for an early Christmas.” - Irish proverb