stock-farm
Definition
Noun: - A farm where livestock is bred and raised: A "stock-farm" is a piece of agricultural land dedicated to the breeding, rearing, and management of domestic animals such as cattle, sheep, pigs, or horses, typically for commercial purposes such as meat, milk, wool, or breeding stock.
Usage Examples
- (A farm focused on breeding livestock.)
- (A farm dedicated to animal husbandry.)
Advanced Usage
- "to operate a stock-farm": to manage and run a farm that breeds livestock.
- He learned to operate a stock-farm from his grandfather, who specialized in sheep. (He managed a livestock breeding operation.)
Variants and Related Words
Stock farming (noun phrase): the practice or business of breeding and raising livestock.
- Stock farming is a major industry in this region, providing beef and dairy products. (The activity of raising livestock.)
Stock farmer (noun): a person who owns or manages a stock-farm.
- The stock farmer checked the fences and fed the animals every morning. (The livestock farm manager.)
Synonyms
- Livestock farm: a farm primarily for raising animals.
- Ranch: a large farm, especially in North America, for raising cattle, horses, or sheep.
- Animal husbandry farm: a farm focused on the care and breeding of domestic animals.
Related Idioms
"to put stock in something": to believe in or trust something (not directly related to farming).
- I don't put much stock in his promises. (I don't trust his promises.)
"stock and barrel": everything; the whole thing (often used in "lock, stock, and barrel").
- He sold the farm lock, stock, and barrel. (He sold everything, including all equipment and animals.)