Pronunciation

/ˈfæk.t(ə)r.i/

Definitions

• Noun: A building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled using machinery. For example: “The new factory will create hundreds of jobs in the area.”

  • Industrial site: An establishment for the production of goods on a large scale, often involving the use of machinery and division of labor.
  • Production facility: A place where raw materials are processed or transformed into finished products.

• Verb: (rarely used) To produce in a factory or on a large scale. For example: “The company specializes in factorying high-quality electronic devices.”

Phrases

• “Factory floor”: The actual production area within a factory where machines and workers are located.
• “Out of the factory”: Refers to something that has just been produced or made.
• “Factory outlet”: A retail store selling manufacturer’s end-of-line or excess stock directly to consumers at discounted prices.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The old factory by the river was once a hub of industrial activity.”

• “After leaving the farm, he found work at a factory producing car parts.”

• Verb (hypothetical usage): “They planned to factory the components in-house to maintain quality control.”

Synonyms

• Manufacturing plant
• Production line
• Mill
• Workshop
• Plant
• Assembly line
• Industrial unit

Note: As a verb, ‘factory’ is not commonly used, so it does not have many synonymous verbs. The examples provided for its verb usage are hypothetical. More typically, one might use verbs like “manufacture”, “produce”, or “assemble” in the context of factory operations.