feedlot

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noun

Land on which livestock are fattened for market.

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Meanings

nounfeedlot (plural feedlots)

plural feedlots

  1. USLand on which livestock are fattened for market.

    On the Web, the Harris feedlots are snarkily referred to as “Cowschwitz” (#cowschwitz on Twitter). For those weary and hungry drivers willing to overlook the smell of its animals, Harris Ranch operates a western-style restaurant and hotel.

    2017, Josh Tickell, Kiss the Ground, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 183

Origin

From feed + lot.

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APA

feedlot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feedlot

MLA

“feedlot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feedlot. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “feedlot,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feedlot.

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