Lairage

Pronunciation: /ˈlɛrɪdʒ/

Definitions of lairage

noun a place where livestock are rested or lodged before being slaughtered or shipped

Example Sentences

A1 The farmer built a lairage for his sheep to stay in at night.

A2 The zookeeper checked on the animals in the lairage to make sure they were comfortable.

B1 The veterinary technician cleaned the lairage before the new animals arrived.

B2 The lairage was equipped with heating and cooling systems to keep the animals at a comfortable temperature.

C1 The lairage at the airport was used to house livestock before they were loaded onto the plane.

C2 The lairage facilities at the port were state-of-the-art and met all international standards for animal welfare.

Examples of lairage in a Sentence

formal The lairage facilities at the port are designed to ensure the welfare of livestock during transport.

informal Make sure to check the lairage area before unloading the animals.

slang I heard they're expanding the lairage section to accommodate more cattle.

figurative His office felt like a lairage, with papers and files stacked everywhere.

Grammatical Forms of lairage

• past tense: lairaged
• plural: lairages
• comparative: more lairage
• superlative: most lairage
• present tense: lairages
• future tense: will lairage
• perfect tense: have lairaged
• continuous tense: is lairaging
• singular: lairage
• positive degree: lairage
• infinitive: to lairage
• gerund: lairaging
• participle: lairaging

Origin and Evolution of lairage

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'lairage' originated from Old French, specifically from the word 'leirer' which means 'to lie down'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'lairage' evolved to refer to a place where animals are rested or kept before being slaughtered, particularly in the context of a livestock market or abattoir.