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factory
[ fak-tuh-ree, -tree ]
noun
- a building or group of buildings with facilities for the manufacture of goods.
- any place producing a uniform product, without concern for individuality:
They call it a law school, but it's just a degree factory.
- (formerly) an establishment for factors and merchants carrying on business in a foreign country.
factory
/ ˈfæktərɪ /
noun
- a building or group of buildings containing a plant assembly for the manufacture of goods
- ( as modifier )
a factory worker
- rare.a trading station maintained by factors in a foreign country
- (formerly) a main trading station for the exchange and transshipment of furs
Derived Forms
- ˈfactory-ˌlike, adjective
Other Word Forms
- facto·ry·like adjective
- sub·facto·ry noun plural subfactories
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of factory1
Example Sentences
In 1908, when he began to publish his images of young children working under bleak conditions in factories and on farms, the context in which the pictures appeared was radically different from today’s visual environment.
Watching it is unforgettable, and that’s a good enough reason to keep churning them out like candy on a factory line.
General Motors said it had expanded truck production at its factory in Fort Wayne, Indiana, by about 50,000 as a result of the tariffs.
Greencore has also been putting on additional shifts at its dedicated M&S factory in Northampton, putting more lorries on the road, and is sending more food to stores than they did over Christmas.
Trump and his allies have said the policies will help to bring more jobs to the US as firms base factories and operations the country to avoid the new taxes.
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