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plural dairies
Definition of dairy
1
: a room, building, or establishment where milk is kept and butter or cheese is made
2a
: the department of farming or of a farm that is concerned with the production of milk, butter, and cheese
b
: a farm devoted to such production
3
: an establishment for the sale or distribution chiefly of milk and milk products
4
: milk from a cow or other domestic animal (such as a goat)
also
: food (such as ice cream, cheese, or yogurt) made primarily of or from milk
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Examples of dairy in a Sentence
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More expensive meat, dairy What is clear about the current predicament facing Indiana farmers is how much an already-volatile market wants their corn. — Alexandria Burris, Indianapolis Star, "With billions of dollars on the line, Indiana farmers scramble to get their crops planted," 10 June 2019 At each market, farmers will have for sale fresh-grown produce, meat and dairy products, honey and maple syrup. — cleveland.com, "North Union Farmers Market returns to Legacy Village; new board president at Mandel JDS; more: Press Run," 7 June 2019 The path from the road into the festival site on Max Yasgur’s dairy farm opened up at the top of a bowl. — Barbara Matson, BostonGlobe.com, "Off to Woodstock at 15, with friends, food, a tent, and no idea what was to come," 15 Aug. 2019 Both presented an idyllic view of the weekend’s all-for-one idealism that played out in the mud on Max Yasgur’s dairy farm in rural New York. — Greg Kot, chicagotribune.com, "Everybody forgets Creedence Clearwater Revival headlined Woodstock in 1969. A new live recording will change that.," 14 Aug. 2019 Fifty years ago, more than 400,000 people descended on Bethel, New York, headed to a dairy farm owned by Max and Miriam Yasgur, where the Woodstock Music & Art Fair was being held. — Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, "Photos of Woodstock 1969, on Its 50th Anniversary," 14 Aug. 2019 The oldest of five children, Broom was born on Nov. 2, 1940, in Anna, Ill., and spent his early years on a dairy farm. — John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Glen Broom, influential PR professor and author, dies at 78," 12 Aug. 2019 As dairy farms wrestle with a deep financial crisis, part of Wisconsin's very culture is at stake. — Andrew Mollica, jsonline.com, "Wisconsin dairy farms: A portrait of loss," 31 July 2019 Amber Canavan, a spokeswoman for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, said that anyone who is horrified with what happened to this animal would be equally horrified at what happens at dairy farms or slaughterhouses around the country. — NBC News, "Escaped calf killed behind Connecticut Home Depot sparks outrage," 30 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dairy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for dairy
dairy
noun
English Language Learners Definition of dairy
: a farm that produces milk
: a place where milk is kept and butter or cheese is made
: a company that sells milk and foods made from milk (such as butter and cheese)
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dairy
noun
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plural dairies
Kids Definition of dairy
1
: a place where milk is stored or is made into butter and cheese
2
: a farm that produces milk
3
: a company or a store that sells milk products
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