sweatshops

noun

plural of sweatshop
as in factories

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  1. factories
  2. plants
  3. mills
  4. works
Noun
  • Robot makers are pairing those systems with machines designed for warehouses, factories, hospitals and homes.
    — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Beyond remediation at individual factories, broader changes are taking hold across Taiwan.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
Definition of factories
Noun
  • If your crepe myrtles aren’t receiving enough light, transplant them to a new growing location when the plants are dormant in winter.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Desalination plants across the Persian Gulf were struck on numerous occasions during the Iran-US war.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of plants
Noun
  • In Chicago the bulk of the newcomers settled on the South Side, close to the city’s industrial belt of steel mills and manufacturers.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
  • The mills, like others along California’s North Coast, closed due to heavy logging of old-growth trees that peaked in the 1950s and 1960s.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Definition of mills
Noun
  • Ellis’ other works include Less Than Zero and American Psycho.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The concept started as a way to give artists a forum for selling their works and bringing the community together during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of works
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