Noun: dairy deh-ree
- A farm where dairy products are produced
"The school children visited a local dairy farm to learn about milk production";
- dairy farm
- [NZ] A store selling a limited variety of food and pharmaceutical items; open long hours for the convenience of customers
"He stopped at the dairy to pick up milk and bread on his way home";
- convenience store [US], corner shop [Brit], mini-market [Brit], minimart [N. Amer], milk bar [Austral]
- Containing or produced from milk
"She avoided dairy products due to lactose intolerance"
- Referring to the milk production and processing industries
"The dairy farmer invested in new milking equipment"
Derived forms: dairies
Encyclopedia: Dairy, Or