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- [lahyv-stok]
- /ˈlaɪvˌstɒk/
- /ˈlaɪv.stɒk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahyv-stok]
- /ˈlaɪvˌstɒk/
Definitions of livestock word
- noun livestock the horses, cattle, sheep, and other useful animals kept or raised on a farm or ranch. 1
- noun livestock Farm animals regarded as an asset. 1
- uncountable noun livestock Animals such as cattle and sheep which are kept on a farm are referred to as livestock. 0
- noun livestock cattle, horses, poultry, and similar animals kept for domestic use but not as pets, esp on a farm or ranch 0
- noun livestock domestic animals kept for use on a farm and raised for sale and profit 0
- noun livestock Farm animals; animals domesticated for cultivation. 0
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Origin of livestock
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; live2 + stock
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Livestock
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
livestock popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
livestock usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for livestock
noun livestock
- herd — a herdsman (usually used in combination): a cowherd; a goatherd; a shepherd.
- stock — a supply of goods kept on hand for sale to customers by a merchant, distributor, manufacturer, etc.; inventory.
- oxen — a plural of ox.
- calves — calf1
- longhorn — any of numerous, often brightly colored beetles of the family Cerambycidae, usually with long antennae, the larva of which bores into the wood of living or decaying trees.
Antonyms for livestock
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See also
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