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dairyland

American  
[dair-ee-land] / ˈdɛər iˌlænd /

noun

  1. an area or region specializing in dairy production, as Wisconsin and Minnesota in the U.S.

  2. land suitable for growing forage crops for dairy cattle.


Etymology

Origin of dairyland

dairy + -land

Example Sentences

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Follow bison's historic range east, into the heart of America's dairyland, and you'll find a small farm tucked in Wisconsin's Northwoods where some Yellowstone bison have found a home.

From Salon Nov. 27, 2022

Wisconsin is America's dairyland, but much more than that.

From US News Apr. 4, 2016

Life was simple and uncomplicated in the dairyland village of Bonduel, Wis., and the oldtimers wanted to keep it that way.

From Time Magazine Archive

Its rich dairyland country increasingly feels the encroachments of large factories.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ah, the Scantlands would go much better with Choyce's farm, especially as he wants dairyland and you've got plenty.

From Adam Bede by George Eliot

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