factory

noun

ˈfak-t(ə-)rē How to pronounce factory (audio)
Definition of factorynext
as in mill
a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods the new factory will create hundreds of much-needed jobs

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Recent Examples of factory When a Navy ship is not using the spectrum in your area, hospitals, factories, warehouses and campuses can use it for their own private wireless networks. — Aylin Yener, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026 Take, for instance, Ford’s automotive factory in Windsor, Canada, which produces specialized engines for some of the American manufacturer’s biggest trucks. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026 The only Ferrari Enzo to leave the factory finished in matte black will be auctioned off later this month. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026 The risks were also spreading from the digital world to the physical world as AI models increasingly play a role in commanding robots inside warehouses, factories, and scientific labs. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for factory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for factory
  1. mill
  2. plant
  3. shop
  4. workshop
  5. works
Noun
  • Former England players Eoin Morgan and Ian Ward, waiting their turn on air, mill about and chat among themselves.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Beyond the plant stood the Nucor steel mill, a cornfield and the Mississippi River.
    — Austyn Gaffney, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of mill
Noun
  • Saudi Arabia has promised to build desalination plants and two airports, and invest in telecommunications projects worth more than $1 billion.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The prairies’ clayey soils and other characteristics suppress tree growth, but allow native grasses, wildflowers and other herbaceous plants to thrive.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of plant
Noun
  • The laptop's contents, including foreign business emails and texts, were widely distributed in the lead up to the 2020 election after Hunter Biden failed to retrieve it from a computer repair shop.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Below, shop Jenner’s chino pants and glove flats pairing to mix and match this fall (and beyond).
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of shop
Noun
  • The children were learning how to make gift bags and perfume, a free workshop that offered them a brief respite from Cuba's realities.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In the process, the room itself is illuminated, revealing a workshop deserted in a hurry by its artisans, clay, sawdust, fabric, paper, and paint scattered across the atelier workbenches.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of workshop
Noun
  • Venezia Spotlight is the festival’s competitive section dedicated to works that showcase emerging trends and demonstrate creative originality and innovation.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Among the more than 40 films in Telluride’s main program are new works from major directors such as Martin McDonagh, Werner Herzog, Mike Leigh, Danny Boyle and Paweł Pawlikowski.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of works

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