free range
/ˌfriːˈreɪndʒ/
adjective
- Relating to animals, especially poultry, that are allowed to roam freely outdoors rather than being confined in cages or pens.
- Free-range chickens have access to open fields.
- The restaurant serves free-range turkey for Thanksgiving.
- We buy free-range eggs from a local farm.
- Relating to a system of farming where animals have freedom to move and graze naturally.
- Free-range farming is considered more humane than factory farming.
- They raise free-range cattle on organic pastures.
- The label 'free-range' requires that animals have outdoor access.
- Describing a person, especially a child, who is given a lot of freedom to explore and make choices without strict supervision.
- He grew up in a free-range household with few rules.
- The free-range approach to education encourages independent learning.
- She believes in free-range parenting, letting her kids play outside unsupervised.
Antonyms
noun
- A system of farming in which animals are allowed to roam freely.
- The farm switched to free-range last year.
- Many consumers prefer free-range over battery cages.
- Free-range requires more land than conventional methods.