heifer
noun
a young cow over one year old that has not produced a calf.
heifers
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pluralof heifer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The bull and three heifers arrived fit and healthy at Calcourt Farms in Wernllwyd, Powys.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2024
The team started with a group of 20 Holstein dairy heifers ranging from three to six months old, who had previous experience in the cattle chute area and with human handling.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2024
As the grazing heifers lifted their horns, their playful roughhousing seemed like a display of holiday cheer.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 24, 2023
Back at the ranch, heifers would start calving in a month, and wildflowers would begin to bloom, a rhythm, Church said, that will always be a part of him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2023
Pa would not kill either of his calves, because they were heifers and would grow into cows.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
