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

Residents of these areas have experienced loss of structures and livestock. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026

The animals roamed near the Amboseli National Park, which borders a farming and livestock area around 140 miles south of the capital Nairobi, according to the Associated Press. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

The park in southern Kenya borders an area where farming and the raising of livestock are prevalent. — ABC News, 29 July 2026

Those nutrients circulated within largely closed ecological systems linking soils, crops, livestock and people. — Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 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