as in animal
farm animals (such as cows, horses, and pigs) that are kept, raised, and used by people
a market where livestock are bought and sold
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Recent Examples of livestock
Arable land necessary for the feeding of people was being turned into land for the feeding of livestock.
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 30 Sep. 2025
At the time, livestock had yet to be domesticated, and camel herds still ran wild.
—Martin J. Kernan, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025
The country's first state fair dates to the 19th century, when locals would showcase livestock, crafts and agriculture.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
Registration helps animal herd officials communicate with livestock owners about disease outbreaks.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 30 Sep. 2025
At the time, livestock had yet to be domesticated, and camel herds still ran wild.
—Martin J. Kernan, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025
The country's first state fair dates to the 19th century, when locals would showcase livestock, crafts and agriculture.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
Registration helps animal herd officials communicate with livestock owners about disease outbreaks.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for livestock
Recent Examples of Synonyms for livestock
animal
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Neighbors welcome Elanco to The Valley Seven decades ago, Elanco spun off from drug company Eli Lilly to manufacture medicines for animals instead of humans, including drugs for dogs, cats, cattle, swine and poultry.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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In fact, only 29 fatal incidents involving the animals have been recorded in North America since 1868.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Livestock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livestock. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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