noun
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an establishment where milk and cream are made into butter and cheese
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a place where dairy products are sold
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a place where milk is left to stand until the cream rises to the top
Etymology
Origin of creamery
Example Sentences
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Years and years ago, I think the space was an ice creamery.
They made the announcement only hours after state agriculture investigators swept Raw Farm’s two herds, creamery, trucks and milk tank for samples.
From Los Angeles Times
On Wednesday, state agriculture officials visited his farms in Fresno and Hanford, as well as his creamery in Fowler, and tested finished and unfinished products, as well as his trucks, bulk tanks and bottling facility.
From Los Angeles Times
Partygoers ate ice cream from a local creamery that created a special line of flavors for an election season featuring a hometown presidential candidate.
From Los Angeles Times
And on April 5, 2017, the creamery destroyed all cheese in its inventory and other returned products from prior recalls.
From Salon
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