1. Plural of lairage: temporary enclosures or holding areas where livestock (especially cattle, sheep, and pigs) are kept before slaughter or sale at a market.
Usage: chiefly British; agriculture/livestock industry term

Examples

• The cattle were moved to the lairages at the market early in the morning.
• Modern lairages are designed to minimize stress on animals before processing.
• The farm's lairages provided adequate space and water for the sheep overnight.
• Inspectors checked the lairages to ensure proper animal welfare standards were met.
• The abattoir's lairages could accommodate up to 500 head of livestock.