rabbitry

[ rab-i-tree ]

/ ˈræb ɪ tri /

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noun, plural rab·bit·ries.

a collection of rabbits.

a place where rabbits are kept.

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Origin of rabbitry

First recorded in 1830–40; rabbit + -ry

Words nearby rabbitry

rabbiting, rabbit-killer, rabbitoh, rabbit-proof fence, rabbit punch, rabbitry, rabbit's foot, rabbit's-foot fern, rabbit warren, rabble, rabblement

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How to use rabbitry in a sentence

Herschbach, 77, informed the royal couple that his father had been the one who had created the breed at his California rabbitry.
Nobel High Jinks|Samuel P. Jacobs|December 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The salamander is worth modernizing, too, so you can brand your own Rabbits with your monogram or the design of your own Rabbitry.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown
In the whole hutch of kitchen Rabbitry the most popular modern ones are made with tomato, a little or lots.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown
Now to come to the markings of this little aristocrat of the rabbitry.
Three Hundred Things a Bright Boy Can Do|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for rabbitry

rabbitry

/ (ˈræbɪtrɪ) /

noun plural -ries

a place where tame rabbits are kept and bred

the rabbits kept in such a place

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