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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Groundwater can reliably deliver 30 to 36 inches to a field of corn, ensuring robust yields for an ethanol plant or livestock.
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Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026
Knicks fans were being guided like livestock through Midtown, with police officers lining the streets and metal barricades blocking off entire sections of the neighborhood.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 14 June 2026
And the livestock barns and show rings will feature baby lambs and goats, along with steers, chickens and turkeys.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
The New World screwworm (NWS), a parasitic fly that eats the flesh of livestock and other warm-blooded animals, has arrived in South Texas.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
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Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026
Knicks fans were being guided like livestock through Midtown, with police officers lining the streets and metal barricades blocking off entire sections of the neighborhood.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 14 June 2026
And the livestock barns and show rings will feature baby lambs and goats, along with steers, chickens and turkeys.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
The New World screwworm (NWS), a parasitic fly that eats the flesh of livestock and other warm-blooded animals, has arrived in South Texas.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 13 June 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 15 Jun. 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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