cattle guard

noun

: a shallow ditch with rails or bars laid across that are spread far enough apart to prevent livestock from crossing but not people or vehicles

Examples of cattle guard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The cattle guards reacted quickly, and neighbors soon came to the rescue, repelling the attackers, who left six dead behind. —

Jérôme Tubiana, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2015 But by the morning, the cattle guards learned that Kiir was still alive and that the war had not ended. —

Jérôme Tubiana, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2015 There’s parking in a dirt turnout past the cattle guard. —

Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024 In the distance, the hoot of a great horned owl, the sheep stirring in their pen clear across the pasture; even farther away, tires crossing a cattle guard. —

Pam Houston, Outside Online, 13 May 2019 See all Example Sentences for cattle guard

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