cotton mill
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cotton mill
First recorded in 1785–95
Example Sentences
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Samuel Slater, born in 1768 into a farming family in Derbyshire, England, was apprenticed at age 14 to the owner of a cotton mill that was using the novel Arkwright water frame.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
Opened in the 1800s on the banks of the River Medlock, the building started life as a cotton mill, known as Medlock Mill.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2025
At 13, he worked in an Allegheny cotton mill, changing bobbins 6 days a week, 12 hours a day.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
Young Henry then went to work in a cotton mill.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 27, 2022
Cold Sassy was proud of its cotton mill, just as it was proud of the trains coming through.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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