manufactories

Definition of manufactoriesnext
plural of manufactory
as in factories
a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods recent years have seen a tremendous growth in manufactories all along the river

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Noun
  • Farley pointed out to Fortune that Ford’s ongoing restructuring involves launching an energy business and converting several factories in that direction, with workers now needing to learn arcane expertise such as lithium iron phosphate chemistry.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 May 2026
  • By the 1980s, however, many of the area’s mines and factories had closed and the slow withdrawal of the industries that built the place left Wrexham facing the same post-industrial fate that had decimated blue-collar communities all over the world.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • Overall, exhibitors will be 60 percent denim mills, 20 percent garment makers and 20 percent accessories and technology and service providers.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
  • Suitsupply, a European men’s suit company known for Italian fabrics from mills like Larusmiani and Vitale Barberis Canonico, is also expected to open this year.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • The goal of the gathering was to remove an ugly brown weed known as crown daisy so that native plants can grow in its place, allowing birds and other creatures to live in their natural environments.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
  • Bean cultivation dates back thousands of years, and the plants have been a critical part of the human diet throughout history.
    Joe Hernandez, NPR, 18 May 2026
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“Manufactories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufactories. Accessed 19 May. 2026.

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