Definition of "feedlot" []

• A plot of ground on which livestock are fattened for market. (noun)

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• "In essence, this exemption allows organic cows to be confined and fed grain for four months prior to slaughter, also known as feedlot finishing."
• "In practice, this exemption allows organic beef cattle to be confined and fed grain for four months prior to slaughter, a practice known as feedlot finishing."
• "In modern "feedlot" beekeeping, bees are unloaded in yards where they await their next pollination job."