Feedlot (Noun)
Meaning
A building where livestock are fattened for market.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The feedlot was filled with rows of cattle being fed grain to quickly gain weight for slaughter.
- The company operates a large feedlot where they raise thousands of cows for beef production.
- Many feedlots are located in the western United States where there is ample land for grazing and feed production.
- Environmental groups have raised concerns about the amount of waste generated by large feedlots and its impact on local water supplies.
- After being weaned from their mothers, the calves were sent to a nearby feedlot to be fattened for market.