Word
creamery
Phoneticscream·ery
US/ˈkɹimɝi/
UK/kɹˈiːməɹi/
Countable noun
Definition
n. a place where people turn milk into butter, cheese, and other dairy foods. You also use it for a small shop that sells those foods.
n. a facility for processing milk into butter, cheese, cream, and related dairy products; also a retail shop selling such products.
Examples
“The local creamery sells fresh milk and cheese.”
“We stop at the creamery on Saturdays to buy fresh butter and ice cream for the weekend.”
“The century-old creamery still churns butter in small batches, preserving traditional methods while supplying restaurants across the region.”
Examples
simple
“The local creamery sells fresh milk and cheese.”
contextual
“We stop at the creamery on Saturdays to buy fresh butter and ice cream for the weekend.”
complex
“The century-old creamery still churns butter in small batches, preserving traditional methods while supplying restaurants across the region.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “creamery” in context.
Verb
01. creamery produces
“The creamery produces award-winning cheddar and organic yogurt.”
noun + verb
02. creamery specializes in
“This particular creamery specializes in traditional goat's milk products.”
noun + verb + prep
03. operate creamery
“The family has operated a small creamery in the valley for three generations.”
verb + noun
04. supply creamery
“Local farmers supply the creamery with hundreds of gallons of milk daily.”
verb + noun
05. visit creamery
“Tourists often visit the creamery to watch the cheese-making process.”
verb + noun
Adjective
06. cooperative creamery
“The cooperative creamery was established to help small-scale dairy farmers.”
adj + noun
07. historic creamery
“The historic creamery has been converted into a museum of rural life.”
adj + noun
08. local creamery
“We buy all our fresh butter and artisanal cheese from the local creamery.”
adj + noun
Noun
09. output of creamery
“The annual output of the creamery has doubled since the new machinery was installed.”
noun + prep + noun
10. tour of creamery
“We took a guided tour of the creamery to see how butter is churned.”
noun + prep + noun
11. fresh from the creamery
“The shop sells thick, clotted cream delivered fresh from the creamery every morning.”
12. owned by a creamery
“These grazing lands are owned by a creamery that produces organic milk.”
Real-World Examples
“In 1919, Franklin County farmers banded together to build the creamery next to a railroad line in downtown St. Albans so they could ship butter to Boston.” “After a series of failures for the local market, Pembrokeshire Creamery wants to make sure Wales can again process its own supply.” “As an artisanal creamery, we need products that can really differentiate us from larger [operations],” says Todd Koch, owner of TMK Creamery in Canby, Oregon.” “On Thursday, South Mountain Creamery, located in Frederick County, Maryland, which provides milk to more than 10,000 households across several states, initiated legal action against the FDA as well as Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding.” Etymology
From French crémerie, reformed as cream + -ery.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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