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

Examples of free-range in a Sentence

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The free-range pork chop from Washington’s Pure Country Farm gets more char but remains unctuous, a rarity for such a lean cut. Leilani Marie Labong, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025 Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell are embracing free-range parenting. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 27 June 2025 Hunters shoot high-fence deer and enter them into free-range big buck contests. Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2025 Interesting: Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell are embracing free-range parenting. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 18 June 2025 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 Jul. 2025.

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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