: allowed to range and forage with relative freedom
free-range chickens
also : of, relating to, or produced by free-range animals
free-range eggs

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Its unsurpassed flavor, texture, and quality are due to the turkey’s age, free-range faring, and hand-picking. Kaila Yu, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Expect dry-aged beef, free-range chickens and pastured pork from western North Carolina. Laura Barrero, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024 On the spectrum of parenting styles, lighthouse parenting hovers right around the middle—not as involved as a helicopter parent, but not as hands-off as a free-range parent. Alex Vance, Parents, 20 Sep. 2024 That study was looking at rehabs that charged in the range of $20,000 a month, not the sorts with views of Swiss lakes or free-range moose — but still, the experience can be hit and miss even at the higher end, especially for celebrities. Jason McGahan, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for free-range 

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of free-range was in 1912

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“Free-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free-range. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

free-range

adjective
ˈfrē-ˌrānj
: allowed to roam and forage freely
free-range chickens
also : of, relating to, or produced by free-range animals
free-range eggs
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