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
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of creamery
Example Sentences
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Years and years ago, I think the space was an ice creamery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025
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 • Nov. 29, 2024
And on April 5, 2017, the creamery destroyed all cheese in its inventory and other returned products from prior recalls.
From Salon • Jul. 22, 2024
Spencer notes Oregon-based ice creamery Salt & Straw for “combos like Pistachio with Saffron, and Hibiscus and Coconut.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2023
“It takes just one person to ruin the whole thing, and then you wouldn’t have your fresh eggs fried in my pure creamery butter any more.”
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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