packing plant
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of packing plant
First recorded in 1825–35
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At a Del Monte packing plant in Costa Rica, workers prepare boxes of Del Monte Gold pineapples for export.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 26, 2024
In his packing plant, Graves Williams, a lifelong Republican, proudly explained the skill, labor, and manpower needed to provide tomatoes across North America, a feat that he says wouldn't be possible without immigrant laborers.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2023
She called her husband, who was working an overnight shift about 20 miles away at a garlic packing plant in Gilroy, and then quickly collected important documents, like birth certificates and Social Security cards.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2023
Vingegaard’s storybook finish is all the more compelling given that three years ago he was working part time in a packing plant in Denmark, gutting and cleaning fish.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 24, 2022
It was strange to see an old packing plant, to see an old anything.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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