cattle

plural noun

cat·tle | \ˈka-tᵊl

Definition of cattle

1 : domesticated quadrupeds held as property or raised for use specifically : bovine animals on a farm or ranch

2 : human beings especially en masse

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Washington Post/Laura Segall/Getty Born in the small town of Snowflake, Arizona, Flake grew up in a Mormon family and lived on a cattle ranch. — Andrew Prokop, Vox, "Jeff Flake’s Brett Kavanaugh delay, and difficult history with Trump, explained," 28 Sep. 2018 The algae blooms have become an annual summer threat, fed by nutrients from cattle ranches and farms surrounding the country's second largest natural freshwater lake. — Jennifer Kay, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Blue-green algae, red tide soil beaches, threaten Florida tourism," 10 July 2018 At least one American cattle ranch is turning to some 21st century tech to modernize the cowboy's job. — Andrew Moseman, Popular Mechanics, "How Drones Will Revolutionize Ranching," 13 June 2018 The 240-acre cattle ranch has a custom main house, built in 1978, with 6,827 square feet of living space plus there is a second home. — Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, "The most expensive homes in each of Oregon's counties (photos)," 12 June 2018 While his art has taken him around the world, Turrell lives with his wife Kyung-Lim on a cattle ranch not far from Roden Crater. — Scott Craven, azcentral, "James Turrell: Artist transforming a Flagstaff crater has blazed a career in light, shadow and illusion," 16 May 2018 All of this because one man died and his cattle ranch shut down. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "How one man’s death led to the extinction of a butterfly population," 10 May 2018 The most expensive luxury residence in Missouri is a working cattle ranch near Drexel, about 50 miles south of Kansas City. — Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, kansascity, "Two of Missouri's most expensive homes are near the KC area, website says | The Kansas City Star," 26 Apr. 2018 Acreage is for sale around Fredericksburg (Gillespie County) includes ranches for hunting, cattle ranches, land for crops and hillside sites featuring typical Hill Country landscapes. — Alice Adams | Correspondent, Houston Chronicle, "Second homes: When looking for another residence, options are endless," 23 Apr. 2018

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