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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
These are robots that the company aims to deploy in everything from childcare work to factory tasks.
Mango does not own any factory, outsourcing its production mainly to lower-cost Turkey and Asia.
Authorities will also announce other closely watched data Monday, including on retail sales and factory output, providing an extra insight into the state of the economy.
Shipments have yet to resume from Nexperia’s factories in Europe and China, the people said.
"I know that everyone at the factory is working incredibly hard and they are focussed," he said.
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