powdered milk
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of powdered milk
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Donna, who used to work in the military but now works in education, stores water, tinned food, freeze-dried food, tea, coffee, powdered milk and a first aid kit.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
On our last trip, we brought 50-pound bags of powdered milk to the children’s hospital.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2026
Another 1,500 tons of powdered milk and beans remain to be shipped, President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
French authorities launched an investigation into the deaths in December and January of two babies who were thought to have drunk possibly contaminated powdered milk.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
I opened the rat-proof metal box where I kept my food cache and took out some bottled water and a packet of powdered milk.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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