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stock farm

American  

noun

  1. a farm devoted to breeding livestock.


stock farm British  

noun

  1. a farm on which livestock is bred

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of stock farm

First recorded in 1800–10


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The wickets of Duckett and Crawley necessitated a change of approach and Jacks was able to take stock, farm the strike, and ensure there was not a mad scramble in the dressing room.

From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2023

Captured by Bolsheviks in 1917, he worked as a prisoner on a model stock farm.

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When he was Governor, there came a rumor that Warren T. McCray had met with financial difficulties, that his stock farm had been a failure, and that he was on the verge of bankruptcy.

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Many friends came to see the stock farm, but more came to see the rich and influential owner.

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We are coming to the old Gandy stock farm.

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