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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Avian-flu strains are circulating in livestock and poultry with some spillover in people.
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Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 18 Nov. 2025
Rempe noted that cattle herds are at a 70-year low, which has come as a result of years of droughts that have reduced grazing land, along with higher expenses for raising livestock.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
The Turkana people herd livestock in Kenya in a very dry part of Africa.
—Michael A. Little, The Conversation, 17 Nov. 2025
Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025
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Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 18 Nov. 2025
Rempe noted that cattle herds are at a 70-year low, which has come as a result of years of droughts that have reduced grazing land, along with higher expenses for raising livestock.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
The Turkana people herd livestock in Kenya in a very dry part of Africa.
—Michael A. Little, The Conversation, 17 Nov. 2025
Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 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 25 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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