poultry

noun

poul·​try ˈpōl-trē 

: domesticated birds kept for eggs or meat

Examples of poultry in a Sentence

This wine goes well with poultry.

Recent Examples on the Web

Eating a Mediterranean-style diet –– which focuses on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, healthy fish and extra-virgin olive oil, with smaller portions of eggs, dairy and poultry –– has been linked to significant increases in lifespan. —Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 2 May 2026

Barclays upgrades Pilgrim's Pride to overweight from equal weight Barclays says the poultry company's investments are paying off. —Michael Bloom, CNBC, 1 May 2026

Protein-rich foods include lean meats, fish, eggs, poultry, nuts, seeds, and legumes. —Christina Manian, Health, 1 May 2026

In the early morning hours of Saturday, April 25, officials responded to reports of a workplace death that occurred the previous day at the Darling Ingredients facility, which processes poultry byproducts into animal feed, KVUE, CBS affiliate KEYE and NBC affiliate KXAN reported. —Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English pultrie, from Anglo-French pulletrie, from pulleter poulterer, from pullet chicken — more at pullet

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

poultry

noun

poul·​try ˈpōl-trē 

: domesticated birds kept for eggs or meat

Etymology

Middle English pultrie "fowl raised for food," from early French pulletrie (same meaning), from pulleter "one who raises poultry," from pullet "chicken" — related to pullet