cattle

Pronunciation

• enPR: kăt'l, IPA ^(key): /ˈkæt(ə)l/, SAMPA: /"k{t(@)l/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular cattle

Plural none

1. (uncountable) Cattle are a group of cows or bulls, whether they are male or female.

   The cattle are grazing (eating grass) in the field.

   How many head of cattle (how many cattle) do you have?

Usage notes

"Cattle" is usually an uncountable word, so to count them we often say "head(s) of cattle."