livestock

[lahyv-stok]

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

1. the horses, cattle, sheep, and other useful animals kept or raised on a farm or ranch.

livestock

/ ˈlaɪvˌstɒk /

noun

1. (functioning as singular or plural) cattle, horses, poultry, and similar animals kept for domestic use but not as pets, esp on a farm or ranch

Word History and Origins

Origin of livestock¹

First recorded in 1650–60; live ² + stock

Example Sentences

As he tries to rebuild after also losing his home and livestock, Kisha mourns the pine forest that had surrounded him since his childhood.

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His uncles had regaled him with tales of the easy money available for legal seasonal workers — known as braceros — which allowed them to buy land and livestock back home.

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Dutch farmers faced similar constraints: Much of their land was lost to the sea, so they specialized in livestock and traded for grain from the Baltics.

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Two-thirds of livestock companies surveyed by an investor group aren’t properly managing potential water shortages, “indicating widespread failure to manage water-related risks effectively,” according to a report published on Tuesday.

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Seeking ways to reduce U.S. farmers’ reliance on China, Kindred has traveled to Vietnam and the Philippines to try to persuade their livestock farmers to buy more American soybeans.

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Related Words

• herd 
• oxen