milk bank

American  

noun

1. a place for collection and storage of human milk for dispensing to those who require it, as for infants who are allergic to cows' milk and whose mothers' milk is unavailable.

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Etymology

Origin of milk bank

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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milk bank

Because the families she’s helping don’t want to risk going to a hospital or milk bank, Bri tries to handle the milk and donations carefully to reduce the risks.

From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2026

ATTA’s goal is to set up a full-fledged breast milk bank with the ability to pasteurize.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2024

A UNICEF-funded milk bank in Poland set up for mothers in crisis came to the rescue of Evgeniya Loshkarova last September, giving Denis access to milk and his mother psychological support and lactation advice.

From Reuters ● May 18, 2023

The only human milk bank on the island of Ireland is based at the South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2022

They have delivered about 1,000 ounces to a milk bank collection point at Jamaica Hospital, and have also sent some 1,400 ounces to the milk bank in Valhalla.

From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2022