feedlot

or feed lot

[ feed-lot ]

noun

1. a plot of ground, often near a stockyard, where livestock are gathered to be fattened for market.
2. a commercial establishment that operates a feedlot.

feedlot

/ ˈfiːdˌlɒt /

noun

1. an area or building where livestock are fattened rapidly for market

Word History and Origins

Origin of feedlot¹

First recorded in 1885–90; feed + lot

Example Sentences

Together, farms like these confine over 1.7 billion farm animals in large buildings or feedlots and produce 941 billion pounds of manure, according to a report by Food and Water Watch.

From Salon

The next stop is a feedlot, where cattle are fed an energy-rich diet of grains and corn, designed to make them grow as efficiently as possible.

From Salon

If more people could do what we both had the chance to do, which is go to a slaughter plant and go to a feedlot, It would change everything about how people eat meat.

From Salon

Unlike cattle at feedlots, the breeding cow population, especially on rangelands in California and other western states, live largely "wild" lives and are rarely handled, save for vaccinations and weaning.

From Science Daily

Although the Panhandle has more than 85% of the state’s herd, most are in feedlots and dairies that were not damaged.

From Seattle Times