factory
noun
a building or group of buildings with facilities for the manufacture of goods.
factories
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pluralof factory.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I find newer stores are sterile, cheaply designed efficiency factories to get customers in and out at record pace, where patrons could go 10 trips without speaking to another person.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Misplaced angst about China’s dominant factories is “manufacturing mesmerization,” in Baldwin’s term: “It’s almost as if it doesn’t count if you can’t drop it on your foot.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
At least 29 protesters were arrested as of Monday, according to Dhaka police Deputy Commissioner Mohidul Islam, who said that those who created an "unstable environment in the garment factories" would come under the law.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
"Please go back to your factories," he said after a meeting with other labour leaders on Monday night.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Thiel had lived in America for fourteen years and worked as a toolmaker for automobile factories.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
