stockman

noun

stock·​man ˈstäk-mən 

-ˌman

: one occupied as an owner or worker in the raising of livestock (such as cattle or sheep)

Examples of stockman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some became stockmen, learning to ride settlers’ horses and using their deep knowledge of the land to muster cattle on horseback across vast landscapes. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

For stockmen and women, there’s nothing more rewarding than a 283-day pregnancy that results in a contented cow and a healthy calf. — Susan Koch, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026

The stockman rolls on narrow 21/18-inch spoked enduro wheels. — New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2026

Environmental groups such as the Western Watersheds Project as well as local stockmen’s associations are quick to litigate changes to permits. — Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 1 Dec. 2025

Houston Tye Hinton, resident stockman at the Anchor 7 Cattle Growers Association, is winding down after a long day of branding cattle. — Pien Huang, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025

In the early 1990s, a stockman noticed cattle drinking at a place where no water should have been available. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2023

In addition to being a pilot, Rhiley worked as a stockman, per The Guardian. — Maria Pasquini, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2023

Just as Darwin cultivated stockmen and pigeon breeders for their familiarity with the mysterious laws of inheritance, biologists interested in rattlesnakes have beaten a path to Martin’s door. — Thomas Palmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stockman

• lockman
• stockmen