: 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 But meat lovers won't leave disappointed, either — various prime cuts and free-range chicken sourced from local vendors are also available. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2024 Menu offerings at Andiamo Pasta & Chops include its handmade pasta classics and Italian favorites, paired with offerings of premium steaks, free-range chicken, and sustainable seafood. Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024 Wild Alaskan Salmon is respected as a delicacy among fish, being free-range and growing to huge sizes. Alyssa Edwards, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024 The free-range bison for the steak tartare comes from New Frontier in Virginia. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024 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

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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 19 Apr. 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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