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My father is actually a quarry man - he deals in stone. He also at one point had a lot of sheep, he owned a sheep farm, but primarily the family business was in stone.
P. J. Harvey

Meaning of "sheep farm" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHEEP FARM

sheep farm  [ʃiːp fɑːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHEEP FARM

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preposition
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Sheep farm is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHEEP FARM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sheep farm

Sheep farming

Sheep farming is the raising and breeding of domestic sheep. It is a branch of animal husbandry. Sheep are raised principally for their meat, lamb or mutton, for their milk, or for wool. They also yield sheepskin and parchment.

Definition of sheep farm in the English dictionary

The definition of sheep farm in the dictionary is an area of land used for raising sheep.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHEEP FARM


alarm
əˈlɑːm
aquafarm
ˈækwəˌfɑːm
arm
ɑːm
balm
bɑːm
birdfarm
ˈbɜːdˌfɑːm
calm
kɑːm
charm
tʃɑːm
farm
fɑːm
firearm
ˈfaɪərˌɑːm
Guam
ɡwɑːm
hammam
hʌmˈɑːm
haram
ˈhɑːˌrɑːm
harm
hɑːm
imam
ɪˈmɑːm
Islam
ˈɪzlɑːm
nonfarm
ˌnɒnˈfɑːm
palm
pɑːm
psalm
sɑːm
salaam
səˈlɑːm
superfarm
ˈsuːpərˌfɑːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHEEP FARM

sheep
sheep farmer
sheep farming
sheep ked
sheep measles
sheep race
sheep run
sheep sorrel
sheep station
sheep tick
sheep track
sheep-dip
sheep-worrying
sheep´s eyes
sheep´s fescue
sheep´s sorrel
sheepberry
sheepcot
sheepcote
sheepdog

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHEEP FARM

collective farm
dairy farm
factory farm
fish farm
fruit farm
funny farm
health farm
hill farm
home farm
organic farm
oyster farm
pig farm
poultry farm
server farm
stock farm
tree farm
trout farm
truck farm
web farm
web server farm
wind farm

Synonyms and antonyms of sheep farm in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sheep farm» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHEEP FARM

Find out the translation of sheep farm to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sheep farm from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sheep farm» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

羊场
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

granja de ovejas
570 millions of speakers

English

sheep farm
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भेड़ खेत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مزرعة لتربية الأغنام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

овцеводчески
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carneiros da fazenda
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভেড়া খামার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

élevage de moutons
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ladang domba
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schaffarm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

羊農場
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

양 농장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wedhus gembel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trang trại cừu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆடு வளர்ப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शेड शेती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Koyun çiftliği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

allevamento di pecore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gospodarstwo owiec
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вівчарських
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fermă de oi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγρόκτημα πρόβατα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skaapplaas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fårfarm
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sau gård
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sheep farm

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHEEP FARM»

The term «sheep farm» is regularly used and occupies the 107.696 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHEEP FARM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sheep farm

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QUOTES WITH «SHEEP FARM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sheep farm.
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P. J. Harvey
My father is actually a quarry man - he deals in stone. He also at one point had a lot of sheep, he owned a sheep farm, but primarily the family business was in stone.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHEEP FARM»

Discover the use of sheep farm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sheep farm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Running for the Hills: A Memoir
A memoir of the author's family life on a remote sheep farm in Wales offers a first-person evaluation of the natural world that traces the author's unconventional mother's decision to leave London society to raise sheep in a challenging new ...
Horatio Clare, 2008
2
Meat!: Life on a Sheep Farm
Looks at life on a sheep farm, including caring for the animals and shearing.
Ruth Owen, 2012
3
Running a Small Flock of Sheep
Planning for the right facilities, infrastructure and resources on a sheep farm is critical for both success and enjoyment. Frustration, mistakes and extra work will result from not having the right tools and equipment, inadequate paddocks and ...
David Grenville Hinton, 2006
4
Life on a Sheep Farm
Do you know how long it takes to shear a sheep?
Judy Wolfman, 2004
5
Sheepish: Two Women, Fifty Sheep, and Enough Wool to Save ...
What ensues is a funny, thoughtful romp through the history of our woolly friends, why small farms are important, and how each one of us--and the planet--would benefit from being very sheepish, indeed.
Catherine Friend, 2011
6
Living Geography: Homework and Assessment
What is a typical upland sheep farm like? • What problems does the farmer have to face? • What changes have there been since 1970? Quarry Farm is in Westerdale on the North York Moors. You can find it at grid reference 679060 on the map ...
James Dobson, John Sander, Judith Woodfield, 2000
7
Sheep on the Farm
Sheep. Farm Animals. Chicago: Heinemann Library, 2000. Miller, Sara Swan. Sheep. A True Book. New York: Children's Press, 2000. Stone, Lynn M. Sheep Have Lambs. Animals and Their Young. Minneapolis: Compass Point Books, 2000.
Mari C. Schuh, Gail Saunders-Smith, 2001
8
Practical observations on the improvement and management of ...
Some sheep or mountain farms are naturally better sheltered than others ; but I believe there is no sheep farm which would not be ... The advantages derived, from shelter, are, the improvement of the climate and of the OF A SHEEP FARM.
John Little (sheep farmer.), 1815
9
Sheep, hogs and horses in the Pacific Northwest: I. Sheep ...
No well-regulated sheep farm is complete in all of its appointments without the hurdle (Fig. 2). This portable fence is an indispensable factor in the successful and economical handling of the flock on a small farm or where the system 10 Annual ...
James Withcombe, Hiram Taylor French, Sofus Bertelsen Nelson, 1900
10
Management and Welfare of Farm Animals: The UFAW Farm Handbook
Other than in a small number of specialist flocks, wool accounts for virtually no income for the sheep farm; shearing costs are often not covered and wool removal is considered primarily as a welfare action. A small number of sheep are  ...
John Webster, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHEEP FARM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sheep farm is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Editorial: Saudi sheep farm deal far too woolly
If New Zealand taxpayers have provided a Saudi businessman with a sheep farm in compensation for his loss of live sheep exports, it raises many more ... «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»
2
Exclusive: Saudi sheep farm cost taxpayers millions more than first …
Initially it was thought $7.5million had been spent on sheep and farming equipment for Saudi businessman Al Ali Al Khalaf who was upset with New Zealand's ... «TVNZ, May 15»
3
North Canterbury farmer's sheep billboards lift spirits
Parnassus sheep farmer Mike Bowler has been hit hard by the drought, which has crippled farming operations throughout North Canterbury. Mike Bowler's ... «Stuff.co.nz, May 15»
4
Australian sheep farmer faces complaint from PETA that he 'swore at …
A farmer in the Australian outback has landed himself in a bit of a pickle - for ... "I still haven't had a sheep come to me (to complain) - they didn't even look ... «The Independent, May 15»
5
Fiskville sheep farmers tell inquiry toxic firefighting chemical 'in soil …
Toxic chemicals used at the CFA's (Country Fire Authority) Fiskville training centre contaminated a nearby sheep farm with the property owners saying it is in ... «ABC Online, May 15»
6
Lamb in video is born with human-like features on a farm in Russia
Sheep farmer Blasius Lavrentiev, 45, had been expectantly waiting all week for his ... The farming family were subjected to abuse and horrifying accusations by ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
7
Son pleads guilty to murdering father, uncle at Victorian sheep farm
The bodies of John Streeter and his brother Douglas Streeter, were found at the Natte Yallock sheep farm near Avoca in March, shocking the tight-knit ... «ABC Online, Sep 13»
8
Help for snow-hit sheep farmers announced by minister
"Sheep farmers are facing their busiest time of the year with the lambing season, which is not yet over in some parts of Wales. The extreme weather has put an ... «BBC News, Mar 13»
9
No Animal on Paul McCartney's Sheep Farm Goes to Slaughter
But, on Paul McCartney's Scottish sheep farm, the animals don't have to worry. The woolly creatures get to live out their lives on the farm whether they produce ... «Ecorazzi, Jan 13»
10
Pictures: Prince Charles visits sheep farm in Australia
The 'Prince of Wools' visited a sheep farm in Australia yesterday as part of an overseas ... Farm owner Brent Thornbury said, "Charles was great, laid back and ... «CBBC Newsround, Nov 12»

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« EDUCALINGO. Sheep farm [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sheep-farm>. Apr 2024 ».
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