free-rangedadj.
/ˌfriːˈreɪn(d)ʒd/, U.S. /ˌfriˈreɪndʒd/ Chiefly North American.
Of an animal: allowed free range; reared using free-range farming methods.
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unpenned1596
unstalled1829
free range1885
free-ranged1924
1924 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald 22 May 25/5 (advt.) Eggs produced by carefully inspected, free ranged flock of culled hens.
1985 N.Y. Times 24 Mar. (Long Island Weekly section) 15/1 These days unless you are fortunate enough to have a source for free-ranged birds, you need to use strong flavoring to give character to those you find in most markets.
2006 Cleveland Jewish News (Electronic ed.) Fall 142 The cheese is crafted from raw milk from free-ranged Holstein cows.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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