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

For long-time tenant farmers like Landon and Shannon Barrier and their children, who produce non-GMO grain, hay and livestock across 2,000 regional acres, the Locust deal offers critical stability. — Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026

However, cases among livestock have migrated up through the southern border over the past year. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

That same year, the official royal website also noted the extensive livestock on the property that included 230 Wiltshire Horn sheep, 14 White Park cows, 6 Highland cows, and 2 Gloucester Old Spot sows. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026

Indiana University School of Medicine virologist Natasha Tilston-Lunel highlights the Oropouche cases, but notes that the Schmallenberg virus, which is closely related to Shamonda, has been found to be widespread in livestock but not humans. — Sahas Mehra, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 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