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- DictionaryFac·to·ry/ˈfakt(ə)rē/
noun
- 1. a building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine: "a clothing factory"
- 2. an establishment for traders carrying on business in a foreign country: historical "he is chaplain to the British factory at St. Petersburg"
A1. a building or set of buildings where large amounts of goods are made using machines: a car / shoe / textile factory. a factory worker / manager. Synonym. mill. Fewer examples. The factory supplies electrical components for cars. The report is highly critical of safety standards at the factory.
a building or group of buildings with facilities for the manufacture of goods. any place producing a uniform product, without concern for individuality: They call it a law school, but it's just a degree factory. (formerly) an establishment for factors and merchants carrying on business in a foreign country. factory.
A factory is a big building in which products are made, like Willie Wonka's fictional Chocolate Factory, which was famous for producing (among other sweets and treats) the one-of-a-kind Everlasting Gobstopper.
4 days ago · A factory is a large building where machines are used to make large quantities of goods.
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a. A building or group of buildings in which goods are manufactured; a plant. b. See factory ship. 2. A business establishment for commercial agents or factors in a foreign country. 3. The source of prolific production: a rock group that was a hit-tune factory; a motel that served as an illegal drug factory.
(formerly) an establishment for factors and merchants carrying on business in a foreign country.
Definition of factory noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
