cattle run

American  

noun

1. a barnyard or fenced area adjacent to a barn used as a limited grazing area or exercise lot for cattle.

2. a passageway used for cattle.

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Etymology

Origin of cattle run

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

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cattle run

“When cattle run away, that’s indicative of rough handling, screaming and yelling,” said Ms. Grandin, who gave the center a report suggesting ways to treat cattle more humanely.

From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2015

Since domestic cattle run loose in South Africa, they come in contact with wild animals, are in turn infected.

From Time Magazine Archive

There is a large piece of your land where the cattle run loose, and your vaqueros are all gone to the mines.

From History of California by Helen Elliott Bandini

But the cracking of a whip only serves to make cattle run on the faster.

From The Yellow Rose by M?r J?kai

The country on it is described as being of excellent quality for a cattle run.

From Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland by Frederick J. Byerley