cattle guard
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cattle guard
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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Soft know-it-alls from the city and phonies of any stripe receive rough treatment in his shows, such as the llama farmer from California who gets thrown under a Montana cattle guard in “Yellowstone.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
She drove across a cattle guard and caught a reflection of light to her left.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 3, 2021
Grandpa would have chuckled at a man with a cattle guard on the front of his truck driving to and from an office job.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 6, 2018
As the camera sweeps around, we hear wind and passing vehicles, clanking as though we’re crossing over a cattle guard.
From New York Times ● Aug. 17, 2017
Nali drove over the last cattle guard and onto smooth pavement.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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