livestock
noun
live·stock
ˈlīv-ˌstäk 
: animals kept or raised for use or pleasure
especially
: farm animals kept for use and profit
Examples of livestock in a Sentence
a market where livestock are bought and sold
a market where livestock is bought and sold
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This three-week event offers live music, a petting zoo, rodeos, livestock shows, a carnival midway, shopping and more.
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Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
In fact, cowbells can damage the hearing of livestock as well as disrupt their eating habits.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Members of the public should also keep their pets and livestock away from the area to avoid contact and steer clear of eating shellfish from waters with algae blooms.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Despite wild wolves’ general avoidance of humans, the Beyem Seyo pack’s newfound reliance on livestock led to concerns of further danger for northeastern California residents.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 Jan. 2026
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Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
In fact, cowbells can damage the hearing of livestock as well as disrupt their eating habits.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Members of the public should also keep their pets and livestock away from the area to avoid contact and steer clear of eating shellfish from waters with algae blooms.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Despite wild wolves’ general avoidance of humans, the Beyem Seyo pack’s newfound reliance on livestock led to concerns of further danger for northeastern California residents.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for livestock
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“Livestock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/livestock. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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livestock
noun
live·stock
ˈlīv-ˌstäk
: animals kept or raised
especially
: farm animals kept for use and profit
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