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

Fields went to weed, and livestock wandered untended; the familiar rhythms of rural life gave way to an eerie void. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

Since reintroducing Mexican wolves in 1998, the Fish and Wildlife Service has employed some programs to help manage livestock-wolf conflict, like using range-riders to monitor and deter wolves and scaring them off using non-lethal methods. — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026

The European Union has taken action, banning antibiotics as growth agents for farm animals in Europe and will extend this rule to all livestock imports in September. — Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Place livestock in a barn under fans (as mosquitoes are not strong flyers) and pets inside the home during peak mosquito activity from dusk to dawn. — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1687, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for livestock

• aftershock
• antiknock
• arawak
• hollyhock
• interlock
• manioc
• shuttlecock
• tomahawk
• weathercock
• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock

Kids Definition

livestock

noun

live·​stock ˈlīv-ˌstäk 

: animals kept or raised

especially : farm animals kept for use and profit