piggery

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɪɡərɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pig′ə rē)

Inflections of 'piggery' (n): npl: piggeries

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pig•ger•y  (pig′ə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ger•ies. [Chiefly Brit.]
  1. Ancient History, British Termsa pigsty or pig breeder's establishment.
  • pig1 + -ery 1795–1805

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
piggery / ˈpɪɡərɪ/ ( -geries)
  1. a place where pigs are kept and reared
  2. great greediness; piggishness
'piggery' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
hoggery

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