Collocations for sheep - noun
ADJECTIVE
hill (BrE),
mountain
lost (often figurative), stray
the doleful cries of lost sheep
He sees it as his duty to take care of the lost sheep of the world.
lost (often figurative), stray
the doleful cries of lost sheep
He sees it as his duty to take care of the lost sheep of the world.
dead
domestic, wild
domestic, wild
VERB + sheep
farm,
keep,
raise,
rear
(BrE)
My grandfather used to raise sheep in Australia.
My grandfather used to raise sheep in Australia.
tend,
watch
slaughter
shear
drive, herd, round up (esp. BrE)
The dogs herded the sheep into the pen.
slaughter
shear
drive, herd, round up (esp. BrE)
The dogs herded the sheep into the pen.
sheep + NOUN
farm,
ranch (AmE),
station
a 4 000-acre sheep station in New South Wales
a 4 000-acre sheep station in New South Wales
farmer,
rancher
(AmE)
farming, industry
dip
dog (usually sheepdog)
flock
pasture
pen
shearing
farming, industry
dip
dog (usually sheepdog)
flock
pasture
pen
shearing