dairy cattle

plural noun

: cattle kept for milk production

Examples of dairy cattle in a Sentence

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People who work with poultry and dairy cattle have a greater chance of being exposed to the virus and getting sick. Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024 The disease has spread through dairy cattle throughout the state and led to several human cases. Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024 But flu viruses can also mutate quickly, and since 2022, H5N1 has been infecting a growing variety of mammals, including dairy cattle. Brenda Goodman, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024 Scientists have been worried about livestock, as H5N1 has spread rapidly through dairy cattle since spring 2023, along with many horses. Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dairy cattle 

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dairy cattle was in 1895

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“Dairy cattle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dairy%20cattle. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.

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dairy cattle

noun
: cattle raised especially to produce milk

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