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
It was originally built for William Dever Johnson, a livestock trader, in 1906.
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Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
The study states that Aspergillus species cause severe infections in humans, livestock, and plants and are widespread environmental saprotrophs.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Tie sections of the livestock fencing together to form a square tomato cage.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
The successful endeavor required carefully inspecting animals and monitoring livestock movements.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
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Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
The study states that Aspergillus species cause severe infections in humans, livestock, and plants and are widespread environmental saprotrophs.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Tie sections of the livestock fencing together to form a square tomato cage.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
The successful endeavor required carefully inspecting animals and monitoring livestock movements.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for livestock
Recent Examples of Synonyms for livestock
animal
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Since weed seeds are so easily distributed by wind and animals, every square inch of soil inevitably contains hundreds of seeds.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
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Both the human and animal bones are undergoing further study and radiocarbon dating to provide additional context.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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“Livestock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livestock. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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