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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Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.
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In this case, the golden retriever's misadventure highlighted the gap between enthusiasm and execution, especially in the demanding work of herding livestock.
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But it can also be released from ruminant livestock, wetlands and waste decomposing in landfills.
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Some seventeen hundred people suffocated, along with more than three thousand livestock.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
In this case, the golden retriever's misadventure highlighted the gap between enthusiasm and execution, especially in the demanding work of herding livestock.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
But it can also be released from ruminant livestock, wetlands and waste decomposing in landfills.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
Some seventeen hundred people suffocated, along with more than three thousand livestock.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 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 23 Sep. 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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