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

But ranchers argue that livestock are carefully managed, while the movements of wild horses are less controlled. — Stina Sieg, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026

In Patagonia, los puesteros look after other people’s livestock for not very much money, and sometimes go months without seeing anyone else. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026

From there, the group could stealthily disperse the new strain through air-handling systems at major livestock farms across the United States. — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Research shows that incorporating horticulture and expanding into cash crops raises farmers’ earnings, as does the rearing of livestock. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026