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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Travelers followed the North Platte for hundreds of meandering miles, depending on the water for both people and livestock, and the grasses growing alongside for feed.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The 63-year-old planned to buy as many as 5 goats — that's what $205 would cover — and start a small livestock business.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
The company said that mainly reflects higher demand for livestock products.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
About 2 million people in the United States work in a range of occupational activities involving animals, such as livestock confinement, dairy farming, researchers and animal handlers, according to an article published by Science Direct.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The 63-year-old planned to buy as many as 5 goats — that's what $205 would cover — and start a small livestock business.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
The company said that mainly reflects higher demand for livestock products.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
About 2 million people in the United States work in a range of occupational activities involving animals, such as livestock confinement, dairy farming, researchers and animal handlers, according to an article published by Science Direct.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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 5 Nov. 2025.
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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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