Synonyms of livestock

livestock

noun

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

Related Words

• animal
• stock
• creature
• critter
• vermin
• beast
• beastie
• varmint
• brute
• invertebrate
• quadruped
• carnivore
• pet
• herbivore
• vertebrate
• biped
• blastie
• insectivore
• domestic animal
• feral

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of livestock

Sheriff’s officials said the Floriston Fire was burning near Floriston Way, and people who need additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock, should consider leaving immediately. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Fields went to weed, and livestock wandered untended; the familiar rhythms of rural life gave way to an eerie void. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

Since reintroducing Mexican wolves in 1998, the Fish and Wildlife Service has employed some programs to help manage livestock-wolf conflict, like using range-riders to monitor and deter wolves and scaring them off using non-lethal methods. — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026

The European Union has taken action, banning antibiotics as growth agents for farm animals in Europe and will extend this rule to all livestock imports in September. — Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026