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free-range

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or produced by animals that are allowed to roam freely, rather than being confined indoors.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Allowed to move about outdoors without supervision.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, not-comparable

Examples

  • free-range children

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Relating to a hands-off parenting style in which children are allowed to go out and explore alone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • free-range parents

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

of livestock and domestic poultry; permitted to graze or forage rather than being confined to a feedlot

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 散養 /散养 (sǎnyǎng) — pertaining to animals that are allowed to roam freely
  • Chinese Mandarin: 走地 (zǒudì) — pertaining to animals that are allowed to roam freely
  • Danish: fritgående — pertaining to animals that are allowed to roam freely
  • Finnish: vapaa — pertaining to animals that are allowed to roam freely
  • French: en liberté — pertaining to animals that are allowed to roam freely
  • German: Freiland- — pertaining to animals that are allowed to roam freely
  • Hungarian: szabadtartású — pertaining to animals that are allowed to roam freely
  • Italian: ruspante — pertaining to animals that are allowed to roam freely
  • Norwegian Bokmål: frittgående — pertaining to animals that are allowed to roam freely
  • Polish: z wolnego wybiegu — pertaining to animals that are allowed to roam freely
  • Polish: z wolnego chowu — pertaining to animals that are allowed to roam freely
  • Swedish: frigående — pertaining to animals that are allowed to roam freely
  • Vietnamese: thả vườn — pertaining to animals that are allowed to roam freely
  • Vietnamese: đi bộ — pertaining to animals that are allowed to roam freely
  • Welsh: maes — pertaining to animals that are allowed to roam freely
  • Yiddish: פֿרײַ פּאַשענדיק — pertaining to animals that are allowed to roam freely
  • Yiddish: פֿרײַ פּיקנדיק — pertaining to animals that are allowed to roam freely
  • Chinese Mandarin: 放養 /放养 (fàngyǎng) — Relating to a hands-off parenting style