Synonyms of mills

mills 1 of 2

noun

plural of mill

as in factories

a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods

a steel mill that remains the town's principal employer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• factories
• plants
• shops
• works
• workshops
• manufactories
• studios
• sweatshops
• workplaces
• yards
• workrooms
• ateliers

mills

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of mill

as in pounds

to reduce to fine particles

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pounds
• grinds
• crushes
• beats
• powders
• pulverizes
• disintegrates
• grates
• crumbles
• brays
• comminutes
• mulls
• atomizes
• fractures
• smashes
• kibbles
• fragments
• crunches
• breaks
• shatters
• splinters
• busts
• dashes
• micronizes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mills

Noun

The wars caused massive destruction of religious and civic buildings, mills and mines, housing, crops, herds and transport infrastructure, damaging prosperity and forcing some people to move or starve. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

The team modeled energy demand profiles for 34 ammonia synthesis plants, nine steel mills, 47 oil refineries, and nearly 1,000 manufacturing sites using process heat. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

However, some mills are using modal for denim fabrics to achieve qualities like super-soft next-to-skin comfort and drape. — Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Unregulated textile factories, iron and steel mills, and Coca-Cola production and chemical plants spewed pollution into the air and water well into the mid-20th century. — Daliah Singer, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Andrew was in the casket business earlier in his life, but at the time of his death, had moved on to other more lucrative ventures, including the management of multiple textile mills amid the boom of the Industrial Revolution. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Andrew, who became wealthy through investments in banking, real estate, and mills, married his second wife, Abby Gray, on June 6, 1865. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026

While the spans might be the star of the show, there’s plenty of room along the way to pull over for small-town main streets, hiking trails lined with fall colors, and apple cider mills along the way. — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2026

Bogalusa, in the southeastern corner of Louisiana, was home to one of the largest sawmills in the world — and later, one of the largest paper mills. — Daniel Payne, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026

Verb

One vendor selling products at the market is a fresh flour producer who actually mills the flour in-house. — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026