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
American officials have closed southern ports of entry to livestock trade.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Visitors can tap into this heritage at the Stockyards National Historic District, where the late 19th-century cattle and livestock market was born.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
Vampire bats feed on the blood of livestock, wildlife, and occasionally humans, and are known to share food within their colonies.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
The primary sources of nitrates in groundwater are from livestock manure and other nitrogen-rich fertilizers placed on crops by farmers and ranchers, experts said.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Visitors can tap into this heritage at the Stockyards National Historic District, where the late 19th-century cattle and livestock market was born.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
Vampire bats feed on the blood of livestock, wildlife, and occasionally humans, and are known to share food within their colonies.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
The primary sources of nitrates in groundwater are from livestock manure and other nitrogen-rich fertilizers placed on crops by farmers and ranchers, experts said.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for livestock
animal
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Manure from animals that don’t consume meat (rabbits, cows, horses) is fine, but do not use waste from carnivores.—
Jessica Damiano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana donated $500,000 towards the construction, and the city is using $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds and remaining funds from Gary community development and animal shelter allocations to pay for the project.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Livestock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livestock. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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