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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Since 2020, the cost to care for livestock has increased 28%, and farmers are spending more on animal feed, marketing, storage and transportation to get eggs to stores.
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Pete & Gerry's Contributor, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Reports of home entries, livestock attacks, apiary and other agricultural damage, damage to vehicles and structures, as well as physical altercations with pets and people are following a long-term upward trend.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Lutz and Corrie were charged with reckless assault, chemical endangerment to a child, 10 counts of cruelty to animals and six counts of failure to bury/burn livestock, according to WSFA, which cited information from the Blount County District Attorney Pamela Casey.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
New technology also helps conserve water and reduce livestock methane gas emissions.
—Kit Bernardi, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
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Pete & Gerry's Contributor, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Reports of home entries, livestock attacks, apiary and other agricultural damage, damage to vehicles and structures, as well as physical altercations with pets and people are following a long-term upward trend.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Lutz and Corrie were charged with reckless assault, chemical endangerment to a child, 10 counts of cruelty to animals and six counts of failure to bury/burn livestock, according to WSFA, which cited information from the Blount County District Attorney Pamela Casey.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
New technology also helps conserve water and reduce livestock methane gas emissions.
—Kit Bernardi, USA Today, 15 Apr. 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 7 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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