factory
noun
fac·to·ry
ˈfak-t(ə-)rē 
plural factories
1
: a station where factors reside and trade
a colonial factory
2
a
: a building or set of buildings with facilities for manufacturing
b
: the seat of some kind of production
the vice factories of the slums
Examples of factory in a Sentence
She got a job in the factory.
the new factory will create hundreds of much-needed jobs
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Hayden questions the wisdom of allowing a factory to operate in a predominantly residential area.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
The Humans In The Factory If the 1913 Ford factory concept seems a little cold, that's likely because many assume that workers in a factory are interchangeable.
—Edward Tuorinsky, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The company, which produces roughly 400 million garments annually in factories across seven countries, has achieved financial growth through strategic moves centered on better serving its large U.S. customer base and growing European and Japanese clientele.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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factory
noun
fac·to·ry
ˈfak-t(ə-)rē
plural factories
: a building or set of buildings equipped for manufacturing
Etymology
from early French factorie "a place where business is carried on," derived from Latin factor "one that does or makes," from factus, past participle of facere "to make, do" — related to fashion, manufacture
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