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 Bandini, Helen Elliott

I’m not sure about this trail; evidently only a cattle run.

From Gaspar the Gaucho A Story of the Gran Chaco by Tilney, F.C.

Captain, do you want me to make all the cattle run off so that there won't even be a sign of one around?

From The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc by Rudder, Robert S.