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LYVST-ok/ˈlaɪvstɒk/

Livestock are animals kept on a farm (usually uncountable in news: livestock were moved). Cattle, sheep, and pigs are types. Cattle is one group; pets are not livestock. Floods: livestock moved off the flood plain.

Meaning

Animals kept on a farm for food or profit (usually uncountable).

Examples

• “Livestock were moved off the flood plain overnight.”
• “Livestock farming is not the same as a petting zoo on a school trip.”

Good to know

Usually uncountable + plural verb in news. Types: cattle, sheep, pigs. Not pets. DEFRA / flood warnings. Not “livestocks”.

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