livestock

Definition of livestocknext
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 Boldenone, one of the substances at issue, has been associated with livestock-production practices and meat-contamination claims in prior anti-doping cases involving athletes competing in Colombia. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026 September and October are generally among the highest months for livestock losses to grizzlies, which are feeding heavily before hibernating for the winter. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 23 Sep. 2026 But its Africa operations — which are still mostly about human health, with a gradual foray into livestock insemination — are benefitting from government funding. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The term is a grim irony because, from the vantage point of history, the body of law most relevant to the robot-category problem is that of slavery, which borrowed from laws relating to horses and other livestock. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for livestock
Recent Examples of Synonyms for livestock
animal
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  • Slotterbeck is a retired research analyst who is passionate about the environment, particularly animal conservation.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Even poor Maggie the cat — the only living animal in Digger’s house and possibly one of the last living animals in the world — is decomposing in his arms, his sister (Sandra Hüller) says with a shudder.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Livestock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livestock. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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