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Definition of free-range
: allowed to range and forage with relative freedom
free-range chickens
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: of, relating to, or produced by free-range animals
free-range eggs
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free-range
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English Language Learners Definition of free-range
: allowed to move around freely : not kept in cages
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: coming from free-range animals
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The first known use of free-range was in 1912
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