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, almond production levels Canning peach production in the state took a significant, yet anticipated, hit this year following the Del Monte cannery closure. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Once the site of a longtime cannery operation, an Alameda apartment complex landed its first retailers and has nearly filled its residential spaces. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 18 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

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