working animal

noun

An animal which is kept mainly to do work, such as a draft animal or a service animal, not mainly as a pet nor for its animal products.

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Meanings

nounworking animal (plural working animals)

plural working animals

  1. An animal which is kept mainly to do work, such as a draft animal or a service animal, not mainly as a pet nor for its animal products.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
beast of burden

Translations

Afrikaans werksdier
  • werksdieranimal kept for work
Finnish työjuhta
  • työjuhtaanimal kept for work
German Arbeitstier
  • Arbeitstieranimal kept for work
Polish zwierzę użytkowe
  • zwierzę użytkoweanimal kept for work
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APA

working animal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/working%20animal

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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