livestock
noun
live·stock
ˈlīv-ˌstäk 
: animals kept or raised for use or pleasure
especially
: farm animals kept for use and profit
Examples of livestock in a Sentence
a market where livestock are bought and sold
a market where livestock is bought and sold
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The move would have reduced wolf-poaching penalties and eased permit access for livestock owners to kill wolves threatening herds.
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Christine Clarridge, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
Jennifer, a 23-year-old Honduran woman who asked to be identified only by her first name, said that her daughters, ages 4 and 5, were traumatized after being held at gunpoint for four hours in a livestock pen.
—Emily Green, ProPublica, 1 Nov. 2024
Increases in livestock abundance come with increases in vampire bat populations, probably perpetuating the problem of rabies transmission.
—Sebastian Stockmaier, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
Officials said livestock and poultry on the farm shared water sources, housing and equipment.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Christine Clarridge, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
Jennifer, a 23-year-old Honduran woman who asked to be identified only by her first name, said that her daughters, ages 4 and 5, were traumatized after being held at gunpoint for four hours in a livestock pen.
—Emily Green, ProPublica, 1 Nov. 2024
Increases in livestock abundance come with increases in vampire bat populations, probably perpetuating the problem of rabies transmission.
—Sebastian Stockmaier, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
Officials said livestock and poultry on the farm shared water sources, housing and equipment.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Livestock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/livestock. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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livestock
noun
live·stock
ˈlīv-ˌstäk
: animals kept or raised
especially
: farm animals kept for use and profit
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