cattleman

noun

cat·​tle·​man ˈka-tᵊl-mən How to pronounce cattleman (audio)
-ˌman
: one who tends or raises cattle

Examples of cattleman in a Sentence

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America’s cattlemen and women operate in one of the most competitive marketplaces in the world. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025 When the train stopped in Fort Worth, cattlemen purchased the paintings and either kept them or gave them away to schools. Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025 Its namesake, cattleman Oliver Loving, was shot by a band of raiders during a cattle drive in 1866, and died of shock a few days later after a doctor didn’t amputate his gangrenous arm. Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025 The city was originally named Jernigan after a couple of cattlemen who originally settled here. Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cattleman

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cattleman was in 1864

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“Cattleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cattleman. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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cattleman

noun
cat·​tle·​man -mən How to pronounce cattleman (audio)
-ˌman
: a person who raises cattle

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