cattle station

noun

A large farm in Australia, (the equivalent of ranch), usually in the outback, whose main activity is the raising of cattle, and run by a grazier. In most cases the stations are in a rangeland context on pastoral leases. Many are larger than small countries.

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Meanings

nouncattle station (plural cattle stations)

plural cattle stations

  1. AustraliaA large farm in Australia, (the equivalent of ranch), usually in the outback, whose main activity is the raising of cattle, and run by a grazier. In most cases the stations are in a rangeland context on pastoral leases. Many are larger than small countries.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 養牛場 /养牛场
  • 養牛場 /养牛场 (yǎngniúchǎng)cattle farm
Finnish karjatila
  • karjatilacattle farm
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APA

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MLA

“cattle station.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cattle%20station. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cattle station,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cattle%20station.

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