Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

milkshed

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
milk-shed
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A region producing milk that may be supplied to the area of demand with practical (competitively advantageous) speed and cost of transport.

noun

A shed in which animals (such as cows, sheep, or goats) are milked.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From milk + shed, by analogy with watershed.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

milksheds (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cowshed milking parlor milking parlour milkhouse

Questions

What does milkshed mean?
A region producing milk that may be supplied to the area of demand with practical (competitively advantageous) speed and cost of transport.
Where does milkshed come from?
From milk + shed, by analogy with watershed.

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