dairy cattle

plural noun

: cattle kept for milk production

Examples of dairy cattle in a Sentence

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Farming ran deep in Dee’s family, who had worked the fertile land of southeastern Michigan since 1831, raising dairy cattle and growing wheat, corn and soy. Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026 College students will also compete in meat, livestock and dairy cattle judging. Brayden Garcia january 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026 Bird flu was detected in a dairy herd in Dodge County, the first such case documented among dairy cattle in Wisconsin. Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 14 Dec. 2025 The virus spreads through an animal’s saliva, mucus and feces, or through milk from dairy cattle. Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 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 21 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

dairy cattle

noun
: cattle raised especially to produce milk

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