milk-ranch
Definition
Noun: A dairy farm, especially one where cows are raised for milk production.
Usage Examples
- (A farm specifically for raising dairy cows.)
- (A place where milk is produced.)
Advanced Usage
- "milk-ranch" can be used in a broader sense to refer to any facility that produces milk, including goat or sheep dairy farms.
- The milk-ranch also produces cheese and yogurt from its goats. (The dairy farm processes milk into other products.)
Variants and Related Words
Milk (n): the white liquid produced by female mammals, especially cows, used as food.
- She drinks a glass of milk every morning. (The product from the milk-ranch.)
Ranch (n): a large farm, especially in the Western US and Canada, for raising cattle, horses, or sheep.
- The ranch covers over 500 acres of grazing land. (A larger farm, which may include a milk-ranch.)
Synonyms
- Dairy farm: a farm that produces milk and milk products.
- Dairy ranch: a less common term for a milk-ranch.
Related Idioms
- "to milk something": to exploit or extract something to the fullest, often dishonestly.
- He tried to milk the situation for all it was worth. (To take advantage of a situation.)