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 The loss of habitat and reduction in game animals meant that wild predators, normally shy of human contact, were now preying on livestock or making forays into towns and villages to survive. Literary Hub, 30 July 2026 The Kenya Wildlife Service warned that the contamination could have wider consequences because livestock also graze in the area. ABC News, 29 July 2026 Those nutrients circulated within largely closed ecological systems linking soils, crops, livestock and people. Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026 Coover now runs a beef cattle genetics company, a ranch and a veterinary practice for local and regional livestock producers. Freddrell Green, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for livestock
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  • The heat has also caused mass losses of livestock since late May, with more than 493,000 animals having died, including pigs, poultry, and fish, according to South Korean authorities.
    Yumi Asada, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • For the most part, that excludes animal fibers like leather and virgin cashmere.
    Bella Webb, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Livestock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livestock. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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