piggery

/'pigəri/

Thân thiện

A farmer feeds the pigs at the piggery.

Definition

Noun: 1. A farm where pigs are raised or kept: A place, typically a farm or a building on a farm, dedicated to the breeding, rearing, and keeping of pigs. 2. (Informal, often derogatory) A dirty or untidy place: A location that is extremely messy, unclean, or disorderly, resembling the conditions sometimes associated with pigsties.

Usage

The word "piggery" is used to describe a specific type of agricultural facility. It is a formal term for a pig farm. In informal contexts, it can be used figuratively to criticize a very messy environment.

Examples

• Noun (Farm):
  • The new regulations aim to improve hygiene standards in commercial piggeries.
  • They visited a modern piggery to learn about sustainable farming practices.
• Noun (Messy place):
  • After the party, the dorm room was an absolute piggery.
  • He told his son to clean his bedroom, calling it a piggery.

Advanced Usage

• "Intensive piggery": Refers to a large-scale, industrial farm where pigs are raised in high-density confinement.
  • The documentary exposed the conditions inside an intensive piggery.

Variants and Related Words

• Pig farming (n): The business or activity of raising pigs.
• Pigsty (n): 1. A pen or enclosure for pigs. 2. (Informal) A very messy room or place. (Note: "Pigsty" is more common than "piggery" for the informal, messy-place meaning).
• Swineherd (n): A person who tends and rears pigs.

Synonyms

• Pig farm: The most direct synonym.
• Hog farm: (Primarily US English) A farm where hogs (pigs) are raised.
• Swine unit: A technical term for a facility housing pigs.

Antonyms

• There is no direct antonym, but conceptually, a very clean and orderly place could be contrasted, such as a sterile laboratory or a showroom.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a farm where pigs are raised or kept

Từ đồng nghĩa

• pig farm