plural dairies
often attributive
1
: a room, building, or establishment where milk is kept and butter or cheese is made
2
a
: the department of farming or of a farm that is concerned with the production of milk, butter, and cheese
b
: a farm devoted to such production
3
: an establishment for the sale or distribution chiefly of milk and milk products
4
: milk from a cow or other domestic animal (such as a goat)
also
: food (such as ice cream, cheese, or yogurt) made primarily of or from milk
dairy
adjective
dairy products
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But it can also be explained in part by ideology; congressional Republicans tend to prefer deregulation, which benefits meat, dairy, and egg companies.
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Kenny Torrella, Vox, 31 Mar. 2025
She was advised to avoid beef, pork, and lamb, and had to stop eating some dairy products.
—Julia Ries, Health, 4 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, hundreds of California dairies have been quarantined due to bird flu.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
While the levels are much lower than in milk, people with severe lactose intolerance or dairy allergies may still react to it.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2025
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Kenny Torrella, Vox, 31 Mar. 2025
She was advised to avoid beef, pork, and lamb, and had to stop eating some dairy products.
—Julia Ries, Health, 4 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, hundreds of California dairies have been quarantined due to bird flu.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
While the levels are much lower than in milk, people with severe lactose intolerance or dairy allergies may still react to it.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dairy
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“Dairy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dairy. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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dairy
noun
ˈde(ə)r-ē 
da(ə)r-
plural dairies
1
: a place where milk is kept and butter or cheese is made
2
: a farm devoted to the production of milk
3
: a company that sells milk and milk products
4
: milk from a cow or other domestic animal (as a goat)
also
: food (as ice cream, cheese, or yogurt) made primarily of or from milk
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