manufactories

noun

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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manufactories
  1. factories
  2. mills
  3. plants
Noun
  • The primary targets were warehouses, dual-use factories, and other logistics targets.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026
  • Outdoor air pollution from factories, vehicles and wildfires is harmful for kids.
    — Dr. Lauren Zajac, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
Definition of factories
Noun
  • The farms are in close proximity to one of the two remaining spinning mills in Greece, Nafpaktos Cotton, and produce some of the few natural-fiber yarns that have never left Europe.
    — Lucianne Tonti, Vogue, 16 July 2026
  • Rust-colored brick buildings, quiet neighborhoods, and remnants of mills and factories speak to the region’s rich industrial history.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026
Definition of mills
Noun
  • JetZero says the digital-first process will help create one of the most advanced and adaptable aircraft manufacturing plants in the United States while reducing development risks as production scales.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
  • The next great frontier for artificial intelligence is not in data centers, but in our scrap yards, recycling plants and waste streams.
    — R. Paul Singh, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of plants
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