Thesaurus results for LIVESTOCK

livestock

noun

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 on the Web First came the Cherokee Native Americans, followed by livestock drovers, and then families seeking relief from the summer heat in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. —

Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2024 No wonder that in times past, this tough tree was planted on farms and ranches as a thorny hedge to keep livestock in place. —

Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2024 Cattle and livestock are tremendous contributors to climate change, creating methane that becomes trapped in the atmosphere, which then causes the planet to warm significantly. —

Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2024 People, pets and livestock should not drink water from Ford Lake. —

Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for livestock

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