refinery
noun
re·fin·ery
ri-ˈfī-nə-rē 
-ˈfīn-rē
plural refineries
: a building and equipment for refining or processing something (such as oil or sugar)
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The Reuters news agency quoted officials with the company that owns the facility as saying Friday that the impact had damaged external infrastructure belonging to a third party, but which is essential to the refinery's operations.
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CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
The Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery, which can process some 730,000 barrels of oil per day, is one of the largest in the Middle East.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
Though the pace of such attacks has slowed, Iran hit a Kuwaiti refinery.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Overnight, Iranian drones hit Kuwait's Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery again, sparking fires as crews worked to contain the blaze.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
The Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery, which can process some 730,000 barrels of oil per day, is one of the largest in the Middle East.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
Though the pace of such attacks has slowed, Iran hit a Kuwaiti refinery.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Overnight, Iranian drones hit Kuwait's Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery again, sparking fires as crews worked to contain the blaze.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for refinery
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“Refinery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refinery. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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refinery
noun
re·fin·ery
ri-ˈfīn-(ə-)rē
plural refineries
: a building and equipment for refining metals, oil, or sugar
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