sheep station

sheep run

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noun

Australian and NZ a large sheep farmAlso called: run

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Words nearby sheep station

sheepshank, sheepshead, sheepshearing, sheepskin, sheep sorrel, sheep station, sheepswool sponge, sheeptick, sheepwalk, sheer, sheerlegs

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How to use sheep station in a sentence

No, I have not thought to lead a gay life on a sheep station in Australia.
Fifty-Two Stories For Girls|Various
Our search not proving very successful, we proceeded to the large sheep-station of Rainworth.
The Last Voyage|Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey
He was on his way to see a sick friend at a sheep station over the ridges, but he said that he could spare an hour or two.
Children of the Bush|Henry Lawson
And buying a cattle or sheep station is war in a sense between seller and buyer.
Tom Gerrard|Louis Becke

Near them was an enclosed field and small kitchen-garden, such as is not often seen at an Australian cattle or sheep station.
Adventures in Australia|W.H.G. Kingston