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

His grazing is efficient and emissions from the livestock are offset by trees, soils and grass on the land.

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The air was thick with the smells of soil and livestock.

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Giving up meat, especially beef, is one of the most effective ways to shrink one's carbon footprint: livestock production accounts for about 12 percent of global emissions, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.

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Grazing rights are a legal entitlement to allow livestock to feed in a specific area.

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From March 28 to Sept. 10, these four wolves were responsible for 70 total livestock losses, representing 63% of wolf-caused livestock losses reported across the state during that time period, according to Fish and Wildlife.

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Related Words

• herd 
• oxen