/ Dictionary / Index H hatchery: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hatch•er•y Pronunciation: (hach'u-rē), [key] — pl. -er•ies. a place for hatching eggs of hens, fish, etc., esp. a large, commercial or government site where the young are hatched, cared for, and sold or distributed. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hatchery (Thesaurus) hatchel hatchet Related Content Daily Word Quiz: morose Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language