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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Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025
Apex scavengers are disproportionately affected by activities like intensive livestock production, land use changes and the wildlife trade.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025
Last year, prosecutors in the city of Bijie, in Guizhou province, confirmed that more than 10 local karst caves were contaminated with household waste, sewage discharge and livestock farm waste following reports from environmentalists.
—Karla Cripps, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
The Asian needle ant made its way to the U.S. in 1932, probably in ships carrying plants and livestock.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025
Apex scavengers are disproportionately affected by activities like intensive livestock production, land use changes and the wildlife trade.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025
Last year, prosecutors in the city of Bijie, in Guizhou province, confirmed that more than 10 local karst caves were contaminated with household waste, sewage discharge and livestock farm waste following reports from environmentalists.
—Karla Cripps, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
The Asian needle ant made its way to the U.S. in 1932, probably in ships carrying plants and livestock.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 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 2 Jul. 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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