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
  • Their ability to launch missiles and drones is dramatically curtailed and their weapons, factories and rocket launchers are being blown to pieces.
    James Powel, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • China’s coast opposite Taiwan is lined with ports, airfields, missile bases, rail lines, shipyards and factories.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Holdingford Mill is getting help from other mills to make sure their customers are getting their feed on time.
    John Lauritsen, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • In all, lining up the funding to thoroughly remove asbestos, PCBs and other contaminants from the three primary mills — Daniel’s, Amerbelle and Anocoil — and two smaller connected buildings has taken a decade.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Hours earlier, the country's military listed its targets as several Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sites, missile sites and petrochemical plants allegedly used to make explosives.
    Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Insert plants through the holes (from the inside out), add more potting mix to reach the next level of openings and add more plants.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Manufactories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manufactories. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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