free-range
adjective
: allowed to range and forage with relative freedom
free-range chickens
also
: of, relating to, or produced by free-range animals
free-range eggs
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Inside, the menu devised by Yolanda includes the region’s beloved free-range lamb (cordero lechal) and other dishes that pair well with Valduero’s award-winning Tempranillo and Albillo Mayor.
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2025
For example, hens fed higher-quality feed and living in less stressful conditions, such as free-range hens, can produce higher-quality, more nutrient-rich eggs than those who eat and live poorly.89
Which Egg Color Tastes Better?
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2025
Scapin’s mortadella uses the meat of local, free-range pigs, some of which feed on acorns and forest berries.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
When poultry producers find infected birds, whether in tight cages or roaming free-range, they basically get paid to kill the entire flock to try and slow down the disease.
—Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 7 Feb. 2025
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2025
For example, hens fed higher-quality feed and living in less stressful conditions, such as free-range hens, can produce higher-quality, more nutrient-rich eggs than those who eat and live poorly.89
Which Egg Color Tastes Better?
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2025
Scapin’s mortadella uses the meat of local, free-range pigs, some of which feed on acorns and forest berries.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
When poultry producers find infected birds, whether in tight cages or roaming free-range, they basically get paid to kill the entire flock to try and slow down the disease.
—Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for free-range
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“Free-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free-range. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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