feedlot

or feed lot

[ feed-lot ]
/ ˈfidˌlɒt /

noun

a plot of ground, often near a stockyard, where livestock are gathered to be fattened for market.
a commercial establishment that operates a feedlot.
Also called feed·yard [feed-yahrd] /ˈfidˌyɑrd/.

Origin of feedlot

First recorded in 1885–90; feed + lot

British Dictionary definitions for feedlot

feedlot
/ (ˈfiːdˌlɒt) /

noun

an area or building where livestock are fattened rapidly for market