free-range
Americanadjective
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(of livestock and domestic poultry) permitted to graze or forage for grain, etc., rather than being confined to a feedlot or a small enclosure.
a free-range pig.
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of, relating to, or produced by free-range animals.
free-range eggs.
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Informal. noting or relating to a style of child rearing in which parents allow their children to move about without constant adult supervision: free-range parents.
free-range kids;
free-range parents.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of free-range
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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Back in 2022 you only had to shell out £1 for the average box of six supermarket own brand free-range eggs.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Silver Diner, which has locations across the Mid-Atlantic states, offers a free-range turkey platter with rosemary-sage gravy and ginger cranberry-orange sauce on its kids’ menu.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
The lower egg prices led people to buy more specialty eggs, which includes the premium varieties of cage-free, organic, brown, free-range, pasture-raised and nutritionally enhanced eggs.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
Sales of specialty eggs, which include free-range, pasture-raised and other premium varieties, were down 12%, as lower selling prices were partially offset by higher volumes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
When there is not only a chicken, but an organic, free-range chicken, in every pot, the traditional economic appeal to the working class can sound off-key.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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