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piggery Definition

pig·gery (pig′ər ē)

noun pl. -·ger·ies

Brit. pigpen (sense )

piggery Synonyms

piggery

n.

pigsty, stockyard, pigpen; see enclosure 1, pen 1.

piggery Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • lodge: Mill drives, two french stones, erected in the last 7 years, dwelling house, stables cart lodge, piggeries.

Adjective modifier

  • specified: Assess the impact of staff interactions on productivity in a specified piggery.
  • small: Pigs: the estate has established a small piggery on each estate.
  • own: The workhouse had extensive vegetable gardens and its own piggery which produced food for the inmates.

Modifies a noun

  • step: Piggery Steps: Karen Trotter read out letter regarding Piggery Steps written by Mrs Deirdre Bald in July 2004 to the former CC.