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

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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