farm animals

plural noun

: animals that are raised on a farm
pigs, chickens, and other farm animals

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The European Union has taken action, banning antibiotics as growth agents for farm animals in Europe and will extend this rule to all livestock imports in September. Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026 She’s loved by her family of humans (the Osteens) and other farm animals (including Elsie the cow; goats Honey, Dolly, Roger, Polly and Dodger; and Tom, the king of the turkeys who stalks around his enclosure like a pharaoh). Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026 When metro Atlanta traffic starts to feel overwhelming and screen time numbers hit a staggering level, consider stepping away from it all for an afternoon among farm animals. Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 31 Aug. 2026 At the larger location in West Allis, the walls in July were covered in surrealist pop-art landscapes a la Wes Anderson, and impasto odes to farm animals. Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for farm animals

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“Farm animals.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farm%20animals. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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