free-roaming cows
noun phraseUK /ˌfriː ˈrəʊmɪŋ kaʊz/
US /ˌfriː ˈroʊmɪŋ kaʊz/
Cows that walk around wherever they want without fences.
In some villages, free-roaming cows wander down the streets and eat grass by the road.
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2. Cattle allowed to graze freely on public or common land.
The town passed a law to manage free-roaming cows on the main road.
3. A farming practice where cows move freely instead of being kept in barns.
The farm switched to free-roaming cows to improve animal welfare.
4. Cows that are not branded or owned by a specific herder.
Free-roaming cows sometimes mix with local herds during the dry season.