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

Recent Examples on the Web

In some farm areas, meanwhile, streams are drying up, some crop yields are down by 40 percent, and livestock that would normally be grazing green pastures at this time of year are eating hay. —Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2023

Will there be livestock on display at the Harvest Fair? —Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2023

Contributor Historically, raising livestock was a simple job done by rural communities to sustain themselves. —Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2023

People in need could stop by Grant’s family’s property for help, where the family raised livestock and produce, and receive food and shelter, according to her niece, Leslie Reliford. —Katia Parks, Baltimore Sun, 5 Sep. 2023

Here in the southern state of Oaxaca — among Mexico’s poorest — a weaker dollar means fewer pesos to buy livestock, food and other necessities, or pay for quinceañeras, marriages and funerals. —Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2023

Utah dedicates fully 68 percent of its available water to growing alfalfa, even though livestock generate an insignificant 0.2 percent of the state’s income. —Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2023

His first job as county agent in rural Wyoming was helping ranchers build earthen dams to secure water for their livestock. —Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2023

The trip can cost $8,000 to $10,000, a hefty sum that some families manage by selling land or livestock. —Jake Offenhartz, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1687, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

livestock

noun

live·​stock ˈlīv-ˌstäk 

: animals kept or raised

especially : farm animals kept for use and profit