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dairy farm

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noun

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


Etymology

Origin of dairy farm

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

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A recent New York Times report found that the suspected hideout in Ecuador was actually a rural cattle and dairy farm, and residents reported harsh treatment by Colombian forces during the raid.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

He settled in Georgia, where he worked on a dairy farm and met a U.S.-born woman he married in 2019: Maria Vazquez.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

At a glance, the 400 acres of soybeans on the Preston family's dairy farm in southern Michigan appear no different from any other field in the region.

From Science Daily • Jan. 18, 2026

New Year 2026 is "really significant" for Welsh agriculture, said Abi Reader, NFU Cymru's deputy president, who owns a dairy farm in Wenvoe, Vale of Glamorgan.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

She’d been born in Bavaria—still carried its accent—on a dairy farm near Ingolstadt.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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