: allowed to range and forage with relative freedom
free-range chickens
also : of, relating to, or produced by free-range animals
free-range eggs

Examples of free-range in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The former vegetarian built his company on the premise of animal welfare, sourcing directly from farmers who prioritize free-range habitats, heritage breeds and all-grass diets. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024 Williams Sonoma Thanksgiving turkey For more than two decades, kitchenware and home goods brand Williams Sonoma has trusted UPS to deliver its organic, free-range turkeys to thousands of Americans for Thanksgiving dinner. Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 9 Jan. 2024 If too many cooks on TV, factual or fictional, have led you to expect a steaming jambalaya of shouts, showoffs, panic stations, and free-range oaths, Trần’s film will come as a calm and clear surprise: a consommé devoutly to be wished. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024 Large credit for that goes to the forthright, proudly regional cooking of the chef and co-owner Alexandra Gates, who last spring served a filet of free-range bison, rich in mineral flavor, that justified my daylong drive. The New York Times, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2023 The land, called El Baron Ranch, is made up of nearly 3,000 acres of soft rolling hills, meandering streams, and indigenous trees, where today, the family raises free-range cattle. Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2023 The scenery perfectly complemented the elevated meal of slow-roasted free-range turkey, heirloom apple and sage stuffing, sweet potato puree, garlic lemon green beans, roasted Brussels sprouts with chestnuts and pomegranate, and a spiced cranberry orange compote served with turkey and giblet gravy. Brande Victorian, Essence, 27 Nov. 2023 Each turkey is raised free-range and fed a 100% organic vegetarian diet, with zero antibiotics or growth hormones. Bridget Degnan, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023 Frozen Turkeys Are Raised Fresh Turkeys As a general rule, fresh turkeys tend to be free-range and often organic. Jackie Freeman, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of free-range was in 1912

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“Free-range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free-range. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

free-range

adjective
ˈfrē-ˌrānj
: allowed to roam and forage freely
free-range chickens
also : of, relating to, or produced by free-range animals
free-range eggs
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