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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Radioactive clouds spread, causing panic as far away as Germany and Britain; millions of litres of milk were dumped; livestock was destroyed or banned from sale.
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 26 Apr. 2026
In addition to raising livestock, canning foods, harvesting her own fruits and vegetables, crocheting and more, the country music star takes pride in her farm-to-table way of living.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
American officials have closed southern ports of entry to livestock trade.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Visitors can tap into this heritage at the Stockyards National Historic District, where the late 19th-century cattle and livestock market was born.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 26 Apr. 2026
In addition to raising livestock, canning foods, harvesting her own fruits and vegetables, crocheting and more, the country music star takes pride in her farm-to-table way of living.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
American officials have closed southern ports of entry to livestock trade.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Visitors can tap into this heritage at the Stockyards National Historic District, where the late 19th-century cattle and livestock market was born.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
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 28 Apr. 2026.
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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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