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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The eruption blanketed nearby villages with ash, causing residents to cough and covering livestock’s grazing areas and water sources, The Associated Press reported a few days later.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Prolonged exposure to the cold conditions will lead to hypothermia for people, pets, and livestock.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Make sure that pets and livestock have adequate food, unfrozen water, and warmth.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
Droughts periodically kill thousands of people along with the camels and other livestock that help keep communities and economies alive.
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Prolonged exposure to the cold conditions will lead to hypothermia for people, pets, and livestock.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Make sure that pets and livestock have adequate food, unfrozen water, and warmth.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
Droughts periodically kill thousands of people along with the camels and other livestock that help keep communities and economies alive.
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 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 14 Dec. 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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