# creamery

/ˈkɹimɝi/ (US) · /kɹˈiːməɹi/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/creamery
Updated: 2026-10-13

## Definition

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.

For teachers: 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.

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