noun
- a place where livestock are kept temporarily, especially before slaughter or sale at market
Usage: chiefly British; agriculture
Examples
- The cattle were held in the lairage overnight before being transported to the slaughterhouse.
- The market's lairage facilities were designed to keep animals comfortable during their stay.
- Farmers brought their sheep to the lairage for inspection before the auction.
- The lairage provided adequate water and shelter for the livestock.
- Modern lairages must meet strict animal welfare standards.