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factory
[fak-tuh-ree, -tree]
noun
plural
factoriesa 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
Other Word Forms
- factory-like adjective
- factorylike adjective
- subfactory noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of factory1
Example Sentences
In the past, Nexperia relied on its European factories and contract manufacturers in Taiwan to make chips for China.
Many workers see shuttered factories, rocketing bills, and a vanishing safety net.
Japan's biggest brewer was forced to pause operations at most of its 30 factories in the country after a cyber-attack late last month disrupted everything from beer shipments to its accounting system.
It comes weeks after Jaguar Land Rover halted operations at its UK factories for around a month following a crippling and costly cyberattack.
Money went toward new models, EV battery development and converting traditional auto factories into EV plants.
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