dairy cattle

plural noun

: cattle kept for milk production

Examples of dairy cattle in a Sentence

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The first bird flu study from the CDC published under the Trump administration — released after a delay last week — suggested that some spillovers from dairy cattle into veterinarians who worked with them have gone undetected. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Feb. 2025 All three practitioners worked with multiple animals, including dairy cattle. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025 The variant has recently infected dairy cattle and humans, including the Nevada adult and a 13-year-old girl in Canada. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025 The most recent outbreak, known as H5N1 or HPAI, began in March 2024, when bird flu was detected in dairy cattle. Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dairy cattle

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dairy cattle was in 1895

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“Dairy cattle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dairy%20cattle. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

dairy cattle

noun
: cattle raised especially to produce milk

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