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Princeton's WordNet

  1. free-rangeadjective

    of livestock and domestic poultry; permitted to graze or forage rather than being confined to a feedlot

Wiktionary

  1. free-rangeadjective

    Of, pertaining to, or produced by animals that are allowed to roam freely, rather than being confined indoors.

    Sorry, we've been short of free-range chicken since demand rose.

Wikipedia

  1. free-range

    Free range denotes a method of farming husbandry where the animals, for at least part of the day, can roam freely outdoors, rather than being confined in an enclosure for 24 hours each day. On many farms, the outdoors ranging area is fenced, thereby technically making this an enclosure, however, free range systems usually offer the opportunity for the extensive locomotion and sunlight that is otherwise prevented by indoor housing systems. Free range may apply to meat, eggs or dairy farming. The term is used in two senses that do not overlap completely: as a farmer-centric description of husbandry methods, and as a consumer-centric description of them. There is a diet where the practitioner only eats meat from free-range sources called ethical omnivorism. In ranching, free-range livestock are permitted to roam without being fenced in, as opposed to intensive animal farming practices such as the concentrated animal feeding operation. In many agriculture-based economies, free-range livestock are quite common.

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  1. free-range

    Free-range refers to a method of animal husbandry where the animals, instead of being confined indoors, are allowed to roam freely outdoors for at least part of the day. This method is used in farming to provide a high animal welfare approach, allowing the animals to engage in natural behaviors. The term is often associated with the production of eggs, chicken, and other meat products. However, regulations and standards defining "free-range" can vary between countries and certifications.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of free-range in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of free-range in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of free-range in a Sentence

  1. Kristin Watson:

    He free-range eats and everything, so he has food and water available and his toys available any time he wants them.

  2. Danielle Meitiv:

    So from that, I would say,' Yeah, I'm a free-range parent,' again, to me, the idea is, what happened to just parenting ?

  3. Tracie Hall:

    It is so important to provide access to a free range of reading to young people to help them actually problem solve before they encounter the problem in real life.

  4. Susan Rose-Ackerman:

    It is reflective of his own moral compass. It is showing the way in which he thinks about his role as president, it isn't tied so much to a million dollars here or a million dollars there. It's tied to his perspective about what it means to be president -- that he sees it as giving him free range to do things.


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