sheep-farmer
Definition
Noun: A "sheep-farmer" is a person who raises sheep as a livelihood or occupation, typically for wool, meat, or milk production.
Usage Examples
- (A person who raises sheep moved the herd to better grazing land.)
- (My grandfather worked as a sheep raiser as his primary occupation.)
Advanced Usage
"To be a sheep-farmer": to engage in the profession of sheep husbandry.
- She decided to become a sheep-farmer after studying animal science. (She chose sheep raising as her career.)
"Sheep-farmer's livelihood": the economic means of a person who raises sheep.
- The drought threatened the sheep-farmer's livelihood. (The lack of rain endangered the income of the sheep raiser.)
Variants and Related Words
Sheep-farming (noun): the activity or business of raising sheep.
- Sheep-farming is common in mountainous regions. (The practice of raising sheep is widespread in highland areas.)
Sheep-farmer (adjective): relating to or characteristic of a sheep raiser.
- The sheep-farmer community gathered for an annual meeting. (The group of sheep raisers convened.)
Synonyms
- Sheep raiser: a person who breeds and cares for sheep.
- Sheep breeder: a person who selectively raises sheep for desired traits.
- Sheep owner: a person who possesses sheep, often for commercial purposes.
Related Idioms
"To follow the sheep-farmer's path": to adopt a traditional or rural lifestyle centered on sheep raising.
- He left the city to follow the sheep-farmer's path in the countryside. (He chose a rural life of sheep farming.)
"As busy as a sheep-farmer at lambing time": extremely occupied or hardworking.
- During spring, she is as busy as a sheep-farmer at lambing time. (She is very active and occupied during the lambing season.)