livestock

noun

Definition of livestocknext
as in animal
farm animals (such as cows, horses, and pigs) that are kept, raised, and used by people a market where livestock are bought and sold

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Recent Examples of livestock Beyond all that open space, the ranch comes with extensive water rights, allowing water to be diverted from Trout Creek and Flint Creek for livestock and irrigation. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026 The stand-in for Barton Cottage, a single-room house in southern Devon more suited to livestock than people, didn’t come quite so ready-made — or with a roof. — Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026 For millennia, Aït Atta and other Berber families have moved their livestock upwards of 180 miles from the summer grazing grounds of the High Atlas to the winter pastures of Jebel Saghro. — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026 Purdue University notes that mowing and grazing by livestock can help control its spread. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for livestock
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  • That contact was evident during the AP’s trip aboard the F/V Progress, when Tanner crabs and basket stars — animals that live on the seafloor — came up in the net.
    — Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Rich brown leather is a great way to break up a cool denim-on-denim look, while a pop of animal print goes perfectly with a pair of brown denim shorts.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 13 Oct. 2026
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“Livestock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livestock. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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