dairy farm

noun

1. a farm devoted chiefly to the production of milk and the manufacture of butter and cheese.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dairy farm¹

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

Women who live or work on dairy farms are encouraged to compete in county contests every year, with the finalists advancing to the Minnesota State Fair.

From Washington Post

Water was already a scarce resource before Riverview, a major dairy corporation, moved its operations to the area in 2015, buying out private owners and nearby dairy farms before draining the aquifer beneath the basin.

From Ozy

As it turns out, there’s a poultry plant and a dairy farm adjacent to several of the fields.

From Popular-Science

The Clares move into an old dairy farm with a complicated history—one that George failed to mention to his wife when they purchased it.

From Time

They now live together in western North Carolina and will start working at the same dairy farm this spring—roles that will give them the same proximity they enjoyed when they first fell in love.

From Outside Online

He recounts a parable that has long been a staple of dairy farm folklore.

From The Daily Beast

At least we should have the advantage here of good butter and cream from this dairy farm.

From Project Gutenberg

What scope is there for work upon a stagnant dairy farm of one hundred and fifty acres?

From Project Gutenberg

Who has not eaten salt pork on a cattle ranch and longed for cream on a dairy farm?

From Project Gutenberg

The ancient Islington continued to be a sort of dairy-farm for the metropolis.

From Project Gutenberg

Health officers conduct a systematic dairy farm inspection, which has for its purpose the exclusion of diseased milk.

From Project Gutenberg

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