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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This is not the only recent livestock smuggling attempt thwarted at a U.S.-Mexico border crossing in California.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Soybeans and corn meander from Midwest farms all the way across the Pacific to feed China’s large (and growing) livestock industry.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Last summer, Majestic announced its plans for a second major expansion of the Stockyards with new commercial and residential developments, underground parking garages, expanded livestock buildings and improvements to the Cowtown Coliseum.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2025
At this strength, hydrogen peroxide is used as a bleaching agent to professionally whiten teeth, clean produce, purify livestock water, and disinfect household surfaces.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 May 2025
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Soybeans and corn meander from Midwest farms all the way across the Pacific to feed China’s large (and growing) livestock industry.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Last summer, Majestic announced its plans for a second major expansion of the Stockyards with new commercial and residential developments, underground parking garages, expanded livestock buildings and improvements to the Cowtown Coliseum.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2025
At this strength, hydrogen peroxide is used as a bleaching agent to professionally whiten teeth, clean produce, purify livestock water, and disinfect household surfaces.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for livestock
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“Livestock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/livestock. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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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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