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factory
[ fak-tuh-ree, -tree ]
noun
- 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.
factory
/ ˈæəɪ /
noun
- 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
- (formerly) a main trading station for the exchange and transshipment of furs
Derived Forms
- ˈڲٴǰ-ˌ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ڲt·· adjective
- ܲ·ڲt· noun plural subfactories
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of factory1
Example Sentences
Two young businesswomen from southern China, who did not want to share their names, tell us they have spent the last two years setting up a shoe factory here: "Now it's ready to go."
Nike, Puma and Adidas all have large factory outlets in South East Asia.
It arose out of a 2023 lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for the company’s alleged toleration of widespread racial harassment of Black employees at its Fremont, Calif., factory.
The transaction also includes Airbus work packages at the Spirit factory at Prestwick in Scotland.
Spain has secured notable Chinese electric vehicle factory investment and technology transfer.
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