cattle guard
noun
: a shallow ditch with rails or bars laid across that are spread far enough apart to prevent livestock from crossing but not people or vehicles
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This spring, the organization is removing three of four gates on the Corrals Trail and replacing them with cattle guard-like grates.
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Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
The stereotype that sheep are stupid is also false, as dozens of videos of sheep outsmarting gates and cattle guards will tell you.
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Literary Hub,
30 Oct. 2025
Soon, the first of the willows appear where Little Hackberry Wash spills over the road in view of a small corral area and cattle guard.
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Mare Czinar,
The Arizona Republic,
15 Sep. 2022
The cattle guards reacted quickly, and neighbors soon came to the rescue, repelling the attackers, who left six dead behind.
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Jérôme Tubiana,
Foreign Affairs,
31 July 2015
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Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
The stereotype that sheep are stupid is also false, as dozens of videos of sheep outsmarting gates and cattle guards will tell you.
—
Literary Hub,
30 Oct. 2025
Soon, the first of the willows appear where Little Hackberry Wash spills over the road in view of a small corral area and cattle guard.
—
Mare Czinar,
The Arizona Republic,
15 Sep. 2022
The cattle guards reacted quickly, and neighbors soon came to the rescue, repelling the attackers, who left six dead behind.
—
Jérôme Tubiana,
Foreign Affairs,
31 July 2015
See All Example Sentences for cattle guard
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“Cattle guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cattle%20guard. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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