stock farmer
- noun
- /stɑk ˈfɑrmər/
- UK
:
ganadero
- The stock farmer checks on his herd of cattle every morning before sunrise.
Examples
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Many stock farmers also sell dairy products made from their livestock.
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Many stock farmers attend the annual livestock fair.
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Becoming a successful stock farmer requires knowledge of animal health and nutrition.
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The stock farmer raises cattle and sheep.
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The stock farmer checks on his herd of cattle every morning before sunrise.
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Many stock farmers also sell dairy products made from their livestock.
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Becoming a successful stock farmer requires knowledge of animal health and nutrition.
Synonyms
898
1.0
A person who grows crops or raises animals on a farm
88
2.7
A person who owns or looks after a ranch that has cattle and sheep
67
3.1
A person who keeps animals as a job so they have babies
15
3.7
A person who looks after and moves animals like sheep or cattle
8
2.0
A person who keeps cows on a farm to make milk
6
6.5
A person who cares for and raises farm animals like cattle or sheep
4
4.2
A person who raises and looks after cattle on a farm or ranch
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4.6
A person who cares for cattle and works on a ranch, often riding a horse
1
5.0
A person who looks after and moves a group of animals like cows or sheep
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6.8
A person who looks after cows, often riding a horse on a farm
1
3.7
A person who raises farm animals to sell or for food
1
8.8
A person who looks after cattle or sheep on grassland for sale
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5.5
A person who looks after cows on a farm or ranch, often riding a horse
A person who keeps and breeds animals like cows and sheep for meat or milk
A woman who raises and cares for farm animals like cattle or sheep
Surface Forms
Morphology
stock + farmer
The meaning is directly compositional: 'stock' (livestock) combined with 'farmer' (person who operates a farm) yields a farmer who raises or breeds livestock. This noun-noun compound follows regular English formation and has clear equivalents in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The name stock farmer comes from the word stock, which means the animals a farm keeps. Picture a farmer looking after his 'stock', the cows, sheep, or pigs, so the phrase means a farmer who raises livestock.