Dairy
(noun)
- A room, building, or establishment where milk and cream are kept and butter and cheese are made.
- A place where cows are kept and milk is produced.
- A business that produces and sells milk and milk products.
Origin:
Middle english deyerie, from old english dægere, from dæge "female servant in charge of milk and butter," from dæg "day" + -ere "worker".
Examples:
- The dairy was closed for the day, so we had to go somewhere else to buy milk.
- The dairy cow is a domesticated mammal that is primarily used for milk production.
- The dairy industry is a major contributor to the economy of the state.
- The dairy case in the grocery store had a wide variety of cheeses.
- Dairy products, such as milk, cheese, and butter, are a good source of calcium.