piggery

[ pig-uh-ree ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

, plural pig·ger·ies.

1. a pigsty or pig breeder's establishment.

piggery

/ ˈpɪɡərɪ /

noun

1. a place where pigs are kept and reared
2. great greediness; piggishness

Word History and Origins

Origin of piggery¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; pig ¹ + -ery

Example Sentences

The piggery sits among flat canola fields not far from wetlands that are breeding grounds for dozens of species of waterbirds.

From Science Magazine

Asilo and his family have survived for decades off the proceeds from his vegetable farm, piggery, coconut grove and on-and-off work as caretaker of a nearby gravel and sand quarry.

From Seattle Times

No Billie Jean King, paddling the backside of male chauvinist piggery.

From Los Angeles Times

He was in the piggery at his home at Chartwell, England, with his grandson, scratching the back of an old sow with his walking stick.

From Washington Post

De Wachter claimed that on around 10 occasions he and other officers were ordered to jump into a pool of sewage at a piggery attached to the prison.

From The Guardian