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

The Butcher wins with a payment of livestock, only to find his Wicker Wife is riddled with sharp thorns. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 28 Oct. 2026

Changing weather patterns are pushing some fungi to expand their geographic range, and the overuse of antifungals in medicine, agriculture, and livestock farming has driven them to develop resistance to these drugs. — Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 27 Oct. 2026

The report paints a picture of the federal system for protecting farm animals in transit as woefully inadequate and largely toothless, dating back to the era when livestock traveled primarily by rail. — Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 24 Oct. 2026

Fenn said that the mink are routinely fed raw organs of livestock, including cows. — Nat Lash, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2026