Thesaurus results for LIVESTOCK

livestock

noun

as in animal

farm animals (such as cows, horses, and pigs) that are kept, raised, and used by people a market where livestock are bought and sold

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Recent Examples on the Web Chris Norris October 30, 2024 7:40 AM EDT Industrial meat’s livestock farming causes 11% of greenhouse emissions, according to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, but most people are not ready to cut meat from their diets. —

Chris Norris, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024 Products contain cells originally harvested from live animals, but this is arguably very different to rearing livestock for slaughter; some people argue cultured meat products are suitable for vegetarians and vegans. —

David Prosser, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 Before people introduced livestock into their habitat, vampire bats probably had a harder time finding food in the form of native prey species such as tapirs. —

Sebastian Stockmaier, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2024 The spread was basically built for hunting, raising livestock, and growing your own food. —

Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for livestock