as in animal
farm animals (such as cows, horses, and pigs) that are kept, raised, and used by people
a market where livestock are bought and sold
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Recent Examples of livestock
There will also be plenty of livestock auctions open to the public.
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Brayden Garcia
january 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026
Decades ago, farmers built simple earthen embankments to protect their fields and livestock from seasonal flooding.
—Farshid Vahedifard, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
Cattle supplies tightened further after the Trump administration halted U.S. imports of Mexican livestock to keep out a flesh-eating parasite.
—Tom Polansek, USA Today, 24 Dec. 2025
Wildlife and livestock, too, can be constricted by multiflora rose's aggressive takeover of Indiana farms and forests.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 24 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for livestock
animal
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Los Angeles County animal services officers recovered approximately 200 ducks from a box truck in Palmdale on Wednesday morning.—
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The shelter also had problems serving the existing community, taking in fewer animals due to difficulties moving them through adoption or rescue, and placing greater emphasis on caring for sick or injured animals.—
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“Livestock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livestock. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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