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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Make sure that pets and livestock have adequate food, unfrozen water, and warmth.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
While unusual, such incidents are not unheard of in semi-rural areas, where livestock can sometimes find their way onto roads.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Many unfortunate events were blamed on poison—the unexpected death of an enslaver or a slave, a spate of local deaths due to a virus or other disease, or problems on the plantation such as ill livestock or bad harvests.
—Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
First came the Cherokee Native Americans, followed by livestock drovers, and then families seeking relief from the summer heat in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
While unusual, such incidents are not unheard of in semi-rural areas, where livestock can sometimes find their way onto roads.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Many unfortunate events were blamed on poison—the unexpected death of an enslaver or a slave, a spate of local deaths due to a virus or other disease, or problems on the plantation such as ill livestock or bad harvests.
—Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
First came the Cherokee Native Americans, followed by livestock drovers, and then families seeking relief from the summer heat in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 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 14 Jan. 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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