free-range

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free-range

adjective

  1. not comparable Of, pertaining to, or produced by animals that are allowed to roam freely, rather than being confined indoors. We've imbued "natural food" with such virtuous connotations that meat supposedly raised according to the law of nature is, ipso facto, thought to be an ethically worthwhile choice. It's on this basis, I believe, that many morally concerned meat eaters justify purchasing meat from small, free-range a
  2. broadly, not comparable, of children Allowed to move about outdoors without supervision. free-range children
  3. not comparable Relating to a hands-off parenting style in which children are allowed to go out and explore alone. free-range parents

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adj pertaining to animals that are allowed to roam freely

中文散養 /散养 sǎnyǎng, 走地 zǒudì
Françaisen liberté
DeutschFreiland-
Italianoruspante
Tiếng Việtthả vườn, đi bộ

adj Relating to a hands-off parenting style

中文放養 /放养 fàngyǎng

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@misc{free_range_2026,
  title = {free-range},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/free-range},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}