cannery

noun

can·​nery ˈka-nə-rē How to pronounce cannery (audio)
plural canneries
: a factory for the canning of foods

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Or learn about the history of local foods by taking a vibrant tour through one of four sardine canneries in the region. Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 Stirring in ginger beer gives it the kind of bite an old-timey cannery worker would appreciate. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025 In recent decades, the canneries and warehouses have been polished to haute New England refinement. Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025 Built in the 1980s on the site of a former sardine cannery, the aquarium is world-renowned for its commitment to ocean conservation. A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for cannery

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First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cannery was in 1864

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“Cannery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cannery. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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cannery

noun
can·​nery ˈkan-(ə-)rē How to pronounce cannery (audio)
plural canneries
: a factory for the canning of food

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