Synonyms of factory

factory

noun

ˈfak-t(ə-)rē 

as in mill

a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods

the new factory will create hundreds of much-needed jobs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mill
• plant
• shop
• workshop
• works
• manufactory
• studio
• workplace
• sweatshop
• workroom
• yard
• atelier

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of factory

Just-in-time production — pioneered by Toyota in Japan in the 1970s and embraced by Western industry through the 1990s and 2000s — stripped warehouses from the global factory floor. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Ukraine, meantime, has also recently ramped up missile and drone attacks against key infrastructure deep inside Russian territory, including oil refineries, ports and military factories. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

The brand was established in 2009 as a means to make sustainable fashion mainstream and makes their clothes at both a Los Angeles factory and around the world, according to its website. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

Dry method approach allows carmakers to shrink factory footprints and reduce carbon emissions by eliminating toxic chemical solvents and the energy-intensive industrial ovens. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026