domestic fowls collectively
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
poul•try /ˈpoʊltri/USA pronunciation
n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Birds birds raised for their meat and eggs, as chickens, turkeys, etc.:[plural* used with a plural verb]The poultry were scattered all over the farm.
- the meat of these birds:[uncountable* used with a singular verb]Poultry is as expensive as beef.
poul•try
(pōl′trē),USA pronunciation n.
poul′try•less, adj.
poul′try•like′, adj.
- Birdsdomesticated fowl collectively, esp. those valued for their meat and eggs, as chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and guinea fowl.
- Middle French pouleterie. See pullet, -ery
- Middle English pulletrie 1350–1400
poul′try•like′, adj.
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