Main Entry: fac·to·ry

Pronunciation: \ˈfak-t(ə-)rē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural fac·to·ries

Date: 1582

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>

— fac·to·ry·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective