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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Tipton said that the fair’s livestock program has also been growing for the last several years, with representation from six counties.
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
No damage to structures or injuries to people or livestock was reported, Logan County officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
Nearly all the cases involved people in direct contact with infected livestock or poultry, the CDC said.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
On Friday, the Chiang Mai regional livestock office announced in a statement that autopsies of the animals found genetic material of canine distemper virus, or CDV, and traces of bacterial infection but no avian influenza type A virus, also known as bird flu.
—Wasamon Audjarint, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
No damage to structures or injuries to people or livestock was reported, Logan County officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
Nearly all the cases involved people in direct contact with infected livestock or poultry, the CDC said.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
On Friday, the Chiang Mai regional livestock office announced in a statement that autopsies of the animals found genetic material of canine distemper virus, or CDV, and traces of bacterial infection but no avian influenza type A virus, also known as bird flu.
—Wasamon Audjarint, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Livestock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/livestock. Accessed 28 Feb. 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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