cattle country

Where herds graze

Cattle country is a region where cattle ranching predominates—typically vast, open rangeland suited to grazing.

The term evokes the American West, with its sprawling ranches and cowboy culture: We drove through cattle country for hours without seeing a town.

It can describe any area where beef production shapes the landscape and local economy.

Related

round up · prairie · rancher · frontier life · homesteading · chuckwagon · branding · high desert · dairy farming · rodeo · rangeland · savanna · arid zone · open plains · wide open spaces · steppe · feedlot · pastureland

Categories
Opposites
land use type

cattle countrycropland

Land for growing produce

corn belt · grain belt · farmland · vineyard region · industrial zone

landscape character

cattle countrycity

Large populated area

metropolis · downtown · concrete jungle · urban sprawl · urban area

Family

cattle, country, countries, countrified, countryside, countrywide, countryman, countrymen, countrywoman

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G