: 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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Wander among 200 free-range chickens and learn about sustainable farming at El Gallo Ecolodge in Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic. AFAR Media, 31 July 2025 Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell are embracing free-range parenting. Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 29 July 2025 Look for free-range birds; thanks to their varied diet, the meat is flavorful and firm. Beth Dooley, Boston Herald, 9 July 2025 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 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 20 Aug. 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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