provender

[ˈprɒvəndə(r)]

provender Definition

• 1. food for domestic livestock
• 2. provisions, especially food

Using provender: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "provender" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The farmer bought a ton of provender for his cattle.

• Example

  The ship carried enough provender for a month-long voyage.

• Example

  The army's provender was running low.

provender Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for provender

• fodder
• feed
• forage
• grain
• provisions

Phrases with provender

• provender mill

  a mill that grinds grain into animal feed

  Example

  The farmer took his wheat to the provender mill to be ground into feed for his animals.

• provender house

  a building used for storing animal feed

  Example

  The provender house was filled with bales of hay and bags of grain.

• provender crop

  a crop grown specifically for use as animal feed

  Example

  The farmer planted a provender crop of alfalfa to feed his livestock during the winter.

Origins of provender

from Old French 'provendre', meaning 'to provide'

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Summary: provender in Brief

'Provender' [ˈprɒvəndə(r)] refers to food for domestic livestock or provisions, especially food. It is often used in agricultural and military contexts, as in 'The farmer bought a ton of provender for his cattle.' 'Provender' can also be used in phrases like 'provender mill,' which grinds grain into animal feed, and 'provender crop,' which is a crop grown specifically for use as animal feed.