livestocknoun [ plural ]
uk/ˈlaɪv.stɒk/us/ˈlaɪv.stɑːk/animals and birds that are kept on a farm, such as cows, sheep, or chickens
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Cattle & similar animals
- bison
- bovine
- buffalo
- bull
- bullock
- calf
- cattle
- dairy
- dogie
- Friesian
- heifer
- Highland cow
- jersey
- longhorn
- ox
- ox-drawn
- shorthorn
- steer
- stock
- yak
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Examples from literature
- Because of this bad weather, many of the livestock died.
- Mongolian herders have five different kinds of livestock.
- These groups move their livestock to different pastures within the area where they live.
- Today, many herder families are joining together to share their livestock and sell their milk, meat, and wool.