meatpacking

noun

meat·pack·ing ˈmēt-ˌpa-kiŋ

: the wholesale meat industry

Examples of meatpacking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Breitling, known for interesting collaborations, closed off the street in front of its boutique in New York’s meatpacking district last Thursday to throw a tailgate party to launch its Chronomat B01 NFL Collection. —

Carol Besler, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2024 Brunn went door to door on Lombard Street trying to sell pickling spices and black pepper to delicatessen owners, then slowly broke into the meatpacking and pickle-making markets. —

Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2024 Economists say there is some truth to the claim that a surge of working-class immigrant labor could put downward pressure on certain jobs, such as meatpacking and gardening. —

Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024 New immigrant hubs have formed around jobs in meatpacking, agriculture and petroleum. —

Maria Sacchetti, Washington Post, 26 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for meatpacking

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