oxen

[ok-suhn] / ˈɒk sən /

NOUN

bovine

Synonyms

STRONG

cow

NOUN

cattle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

herd

STRONG

beasts bulls calves cows dogies livestock longhorn shorthorns stock strays

WEAK

bovid mammals moo cows

Example Sentences

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How that happens will depend on whose oxen are gored.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Musk oxen and snowshoe hares inhabit the base perimeter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

When that stopped paying out, he used his oxen to feed the town of Bodie.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

Another bunch of dudes and a bunch of oxen got it into a cart, in one piece this time.

From Slate • Nov. 28, 2024

Then he got the oxen and took them to Mycenae.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton