milkhouse

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milkhouse

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From milk + house. Compare Dutch melkhuis, German Milchhaus.

noun milkhouses · milk house · milk-house

A building (or portion thereof) on a dairy farm where milk is collected, cooled, and stored temporarily, pending sale and shipment. The milkhouse should be well insulated so that a minimum amount of heat will be needed during winter.
A building where milk is processed into products such as butter or cheese; a dairy.

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@misc{milkhouse_2026,
  title = {milkhouse},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/milkhouse},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}