creamery
/ˈkriːm(ə)ri
/noun (plural creameries)
1A factory that produces butter and cheese.The creamery sold butter and sweetened condensed milk to Safeway's Southern California division until 1929, when the grocer acquired it and made Lucerne its dairy label....
- The creameries and cheese makers could be independent businesses or cooperatively owned by dairy farmers.
- Catering professionals from across the country were invited to share their favourite cheese recipes, using Bladen Cheese, which produces cheese from four award-winning creameries in England and Scotland.
1.1 dated A shop where dairy products are sold.Rural areas have suffered the loss of creameries, stores, shops, post offices and even schools....
- There were some emotional feelings around Achonry last week as the shutters came down for the last time on the grocery and sweet shop at Achonry creamery.
- Commerce, starting with an ice house, creamery and blacksmith shop, expanded to auto dealers, retail stores, and shopping centers.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from cream, on the pattern of French crémerie.