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 of livestock
The East Bay Regional Park District takes care of the feeding and care of the livestock.
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Jane Tyska,
Mercury News,
4 July 2026
After their return to the Negev Lot and Abraham both have large flocks of livestock, but their herders begin to quarrel.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 July 2026
Because animals like livestock are often in close quarters, eggs can potentially transfer from one animal to another, so Infected animals should be isolated from others until their wounds heal.
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Alice Park,
Time,
2 July 2026
The chickens, treated less like livestock and more like family, are the reason nobody listens.
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Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for livestock
Jane Tyska,
Mercury News,
4 July 2026
After their return to the Negev Lot and Abraham both have large flocks of livestock, but their herders begin to quarrel.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 July 2026
Because animals like livestock are often in close quarters, eggs can potentially transfer from one animal to another, so Infected animals should be isolated from others until their wounds heal.
—
Alice Park,
Time,
2 July 2026
The chickens, treated less like livestock and more like family, are the reason nobody listens.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for livestock
Recent Examples of Synonyms for livestock
animal
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Rabies can also be transmitted through direct contact with brain or nervous system tissue from an infected animal.
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The animals have been seen on airport runways, walking on golf courses, roaming near schools and causing panic in supermarkets and hot spring resorts almost on a daily basis.
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“Livestock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livestock. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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