Meaning of free-range | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Of, pertaining to, or produced by animals that are allowed to roam freely, rather than being confined indoors.
   not-comparable
2. Allowed to move about outdoors without supervision.
   broadly, not-comparable
3. Relating to a hands-off parenting style in which children are allowed to go out and explore alone.
   not-comparable

Equivalents

Examples

“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 animal farms.”

“free-range children”

“While I have not found corroboration for King's claim, Ivy and Bean series author Annie Barrows has acknowledged that there is a delicate balancing act involved in representing free-range children today”

“free-range parents”

“To correct helicopter parenting, critics have proposed slow parenting, simplicity parenting, and free-range parenting.”

“I think they would laugh if someone asked them whether I was a loose, free-range parent — or my husband, Jesse, for that matter. No, we’re pretty organized and pretty intense.”

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