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factory
[ fak-tuh-ree, -tree ]
/ ˈfæk tə ri, -tri /
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noun, plural fac·to·ries.
a 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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM factory
fac·to·ry·like, adjectivesub·fac·to·ry, noun, plural sub·fac·to·ries.Words nearby factory
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British Dictionary definitions for factory
factory
/ (ˈfæktərɪ) /
noun plural -ries
- 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
Canadian (formerly) a main trading station for the exchange and transshipment of furs
Derived forms of factory
factory-like, adjectiveWord Origin for factory
C16: from Late Latin factorium; see factor
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