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

Beyond all that open space, the ranch comes with extensive water rights, allowing water to be diverted from Trout Creek and Flint Creek for livestock and irrigation. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

The stand-in for Barton Cottage, a single-room house in southern Devon more suited to livestock than people, didn’t come quite so ready-made — or with a roof. — Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026

For millennia, Aït Atta and other Berber families have moved their livestock upwards of 180 miles from the summer grazing grounds of the High Atlas to the winter pastures of Jebel Saghro. — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026

Purdue University notes that mowing and grazing by livestock can help control its spread. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2026