plural dairies
often attributive
1
: a room, building, or establishment where milk is kept and butter or cheese is made
2
a
: 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
dairy
adjective
dairy products
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Nor have the goats turned up at any of the local dairies or at a slaughterhouse, said Det.
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Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
May 4 is National Star Wars Day and fans of the franchise can celebrate with a special item that can be found in the dairy aisle or your local grocery store.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
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Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
May 4 is National Star Wars Day and fans of the franchise can celebrate with a special item that can be found in the dairy aisle or your local grocery store.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
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dairy
noun
ˈde(ə)r-ē 
da(ə)r-
plural dairies
1
: a place where milk is kept and butter or cheese is made
2
: a farm devoted to the production of milk
3
: a company that sells milk and milk products
4
: milk from a cow or other domestic animal (as a goat)
also
: food (as ice cream, cheese, or yogurt) made primarily of or from milk
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