livestock
noun
live·stock
ˈlīv-ˌstäk 
: animals kept or raised for use or pleasure
especially
: farm animals kept for use and profit
Examples of livestock in a Sentence
a market where livestock are bought and sold
a market where livestock is bought and sold
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Bird flu, or highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), is spreading to livestock and dairy products, and new human cases have surfaced, creating the potential for a new pandemic.
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Juan Manuel Santos, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
The Kansas Department of Agriculture has some information about the bird flu, also known as avian influenza, outbreaks among livestock, available on its website.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025
Officials have set up evacuation centers across the Los Angeles area for people to bring pets and livestock.
—Nic F. Anderson, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Bird flu's unprecedented spread among livestock and other mammals in the U.S. has raised fears that another pandemic could be in store.
—Will Stone, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
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Juan Manuel Santos, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
The Kansas Department of Agriculture has some information about the bird flu, also known as avian influenza, outbreaks among livestock, available on its website.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025
Officials have set up evacuation centers across the Los Angeles area for people to bring pets and livestock.
—Nic F. Anderson, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Bird flu's unprecedented spread among livestock and other mammals in the U.S. has raised fears that another pandemic could be in store.
—Will Stone, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Livestock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/livestock. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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livestock
noun
live·stock
ˈlīv-ˌstäk
: animals kept or raised
especially
: farm animals kept for use and profit
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