transhumance
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of transhumance
1900–05; < French, equivalent to transhum ( er ) to shift ground (modeled on Spanish trashumar; see trans-, humus) + -ance -ance
Example Sentences
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He criticizes authorities for not promoting transhumance more.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2023
The tinkling of sheep bells floats in the air, announcing the movement of 1,000 sheep and some goats through an ancient Spanish transhumance — or livestock migration — route.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2023
They promote transhumance for advantages such as sustainability, cultural value and environmental protection since areas walked by sheep are less prone to wildfires.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2022
The government had recently decreed an end to their ancestral transhumance, offering permanent settlements and farmland in its stead.
From Washington Post • Nov. 4, 2021
Most of the surviving herders in this part of Kazakhstan practice a form of seminomadism known as transhumance, alternating between winters in a low-altitude village and summers in a pasture, or zhailau, in the mountains.
From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2019
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