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herd

  • noun
  • /hɜːd/

A number of domestic animals assembled together under the watch or ownership of a keeper.

Example

“a herd of cattle”

Other meanings

  1. Any collection of animals gathered or travelling in a company.

  2. Someone who keeps a group of domestic animals.

Example sentences

  • “You still need to wear a mask until herd immunity is achieved.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Old English "hierd".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “herd” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.