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cattle

Definition

  • noun: cows, bulls, or steers that are kept on a farm or ranch for meat or milk
  • noun plural: domesticated quadrupeds held as property or raised for use
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: bos, black cattle, cattle run

Examples

  • The people in the crowd were treated like 'cattle' as they tried to leave the stadium.

  • His family used to raise 'cattle'.

  • My uncle has a 'cattle' ranch.

Movie quotes

  • (..) In the penultimate night we were attacked by the soldiers of evil Shoukata, all killed. men, women, children, the cattle... The few that have survived are fled to the mountains. But there they will not survive. Shoukatas were warriors? Exactly. A complete company his demon (..)
    2011 The Dragon Warrior