livestock

American  

[lahyv-stok] / ˈlaɪvˌstɒk /

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

1. the horses, cattle, sheep, and other useful animals kept or raised on a farm or ranch.

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livestock British  

/ ˈlaɪvˌstɒk /

noun

1. (functioning as singular or plural) cattle, horses, poultry, and similar animals kept for domestic use but not as pets, esp on a farm or ranch

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Etymology

Origin of livestock

First recorded in 1650–60; live ² + stock

Example Sentences

A readily-available fertiliser for farmers when livestock are housed over winter, it is collected in storage pits for use in spring.

From BBC

"They took away valuables -- my radio, my phone, and forty head of livestock" from the village, he said, not daring to name those responsible.

From Barron's

The local livestock department said samples from the tigers showed canine distemper virus - though authorities have not confirmed how the outbreak happened.

From BBC

He sold livestock to raise the money for a large concrete reservoir for $2,500.

From Barron's

Nonnative livestock — not just horses and cows but also donkeys, pigs and sheep — thrived in the vast grasslands, plains and deserts of the New World.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• herd
• oxen