Synonyms of mill

mill 1 of 2

noun

ˈmil 

as in factory

a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods

a steel mill that remains the town's principal employer

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

mill

2 of 2

verb

as in to grind

to reduce to fine particles

a demonstration of how dried kernels of corn were milled in colonial times

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grind
• pound
• crush
• powder
• beat
• disintegrate
• pulverize
• bray
• crumble
• grate
• mull
• comminute
• atomize
• smash
• fracture
• break
• fragment
• shatter
• crunch
• kibble
• bust
• dash
• splinter
• micronize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mill

Noun

But operating a data center is in many ways more like running a steel mill than a smartphone app. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026

Highlights include the 30-foot Great Falls, which is below a historic 19th-century cotton mill, and Twin Falls, which emerges from a cavern into the Caney Fork River. — Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 18 July 2026

Verb

Window closing to find survivors These are the kinds of scenes playing out across La Guaira state, with people milling around in the streets after being left homeless, uncertain of what to do next. — Fernando Narro Roman, NPR, 28 June 2026

People milled about clutching small rainbow flags from the human rights organization Outright International. — Hallie Golden, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026

Phrases Containing mill

• gin mill