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
Farmers generally adopt donkeys to protect livestock like goats and cows.
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Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
The wolf is blamed for the deaths of livestock and, by Gosar's account, as a danger to humans.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Children took time away from caring for their livestock to have snow fights and pull each other on sleds.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2026
People were advised to take special care with pets and livestock.
—Richard Mize, Oklahoman, 24 Jan. 2026
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Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
The wolf is blamed for the deaths of livestock and, by Gosar's account, as a danger to humans.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Children took time away from caring for their livestock to have snow fights and pull each other on sleds.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2026
People were advised to take special care with pets and livestock.
—Richard Mize, Oklahoman, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for livestock
animal
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Rihanna, too, has laid her claim to the pattern, having long been an animal print fanatic.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
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Well before plants and animals, there were fungi.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Livestock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livestock. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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