cannery

noun

can·​nery ˈka-nə-rē 

plural canneries

: a factory for the canning of foods

Examples of cannery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Peach growers have expressed frustration and disappointment to The Sacramento Bee following the Del Monte bankruptcy, sharing that their businesses have taken significant hits after the abrupt cannery closure. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026

But after the town’s economy cratered with the closure of the local sardine cannery, Rangel, anxious to provide for the couple’s 1-year-old daughter, agreed to take a smuggling job. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Once a stronghold of canneries and lumber mills, the town has numerous tumbledown Victorians that have long been havens for artists, brewers, and various eccentrics—along with fans of The Goonies, who make pilgrimages to see where the seminal movie was shot. — David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026

The first farmers market in California was right here in the Bay Area — when canneries were backed up during World War II and growers in the North Bay had nowhere to send their fruit. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 4 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cannery

• granary
• tannery

Kids Definition

cannery

noun

can·​nery ˈkan-(ə-)rē 

plural canneries

: a factory for the canning of food