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factory

[fak-tuh-ree, -tree]

noun

plural

factories 
  1. a building or group of buildings with facilities for the manufacture of goods.

  2. any place producing a uniform product, without concern for individuality.

    They call it a law school, but it's just a degree factory.

  3. (formerly) an establishment for factors and merchants carrying on business in a foreign country.



factory

/ ˈfæktərɪ /

noun

    1. a building or group of buildings containing a plant assembly for the manufacture of goods

    2. ( as modifier )

      a factory worker

  1. rare,  a trading station maintained by factors in a foreign country

  2. (formerly) a main trading station for the exchange and transshipment of furs

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Other Word Forms

  • factory-like adjective
  • factorylike adjective
  • subfactory noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of factory1

From the Medieval Latin word factōria, dating back to 1550–60. See factor, -y 3
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Word History and Origins

Origin of factory1

C16: from Late Latin factorium ; see factor
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Example Sentences

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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.

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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.

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It comes weeks after Jaguar Land Rover halted operations at its UK factories for around a month following a crippling and costly cyberattack.

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Money went toward new models, EV battery development and converting traditional auto factories into EV plants.

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