stock farm

noun

1. a farm devoted to breeding livestock.

stock farm

noun

1. a farm on which livestock is bred

Derived Forms

• stock farmer, noun
• stock farming, noun

Other Words From

• stock farmer noun
• stock farming noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of stock farm¹

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

Meanwhile Darry had explained his idea to the others, and they were all eager to view the surroundings of the Gandy stock farm.

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Darry and the others had entered the grounds 190 surrounding the stock farm buildings and they were gone some time.

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It is a big stock farm and its not many miles from Darrowtown where II used to live once.

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She was standing at the paddock fence of her grandfather's stock-farm in Kentucky.

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We hope the pedigree of the perfect gentleman is included as well as that of the stock farm.

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