tannery

American

[tan-uh-ree] / ˈtæn ə ri /

noun

plural

tanneries

a place where tanning is carried on.

tannery British

/ ˈtænərɪ /

noun

a place or building where skins and hides are tanned

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Etymology

Origin of tannery

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at tan ¹, -ery

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, many York cases centred around artisans in the same profession, such as fights between tannery workers or glove-makers.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2023

Then tannery Nova Kaeru showed up on the scene.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2022

At the end of that day at the Marfrig slaughterhouse, a truck marked with the name of a tannery, Bluamerica, left the slaughterhouse carrying hides.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2021

Just because you owned a tannery, did not mean you got to dump lye into the stream a mile from your neighbor.

From Slate • Nov. 10, 2021

Since the owner’s house was burned and the owner ostensibly burned with it, the employees of the tannery, out of respect, did not go to work.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

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