creamery

noun

cream·​ery ˈkrēm-rē How to pronounce creamery (audio)
ˈkre-mə-
plural creameries
: an establishment where butter and cheese are made or where milk and cream are prepared or sold

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There first was the Ronning General Store in the late 1800s, next to a creamery where farmers brought in their milk every Tuesday and Friday and became well known for its Sunshine butter brand, Pedersen says. Angela George, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024 The Tropicana, pizza places, an ice creamery, some souvenir shops. Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024 Mail order outfit Zingerman's has offerings from all its community of businesses, including the bakery and creamery. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 15 Dec. 2024 Flashback: The Creamery Building was constructed in 1892 by a pioneer ice maker named F. A. Hough who later expanded his business with a creamery to service the expansive farmland in the southeast Valley. Jessica Boehm, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for creamery 

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First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of creamery was in 1872

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“Creamery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creamery. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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creamery

noun
cream·​ery ˈkrēm-(ə-)rē How to pronounce creamery (audio)
plural creameries
: a place where butter and cheese are made or where milk and cream are sold or prepared

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