tannery

noun

tan·nery ˈta-nə-rē

ˈtan-rē

plural tanneries

: a place where tanning is carried on

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Harbor District: a 3.5-mile tour with 17 stops, of an area that was once a marshland, became an area known for tanneries and foundries with ships coming and going, and is now an area that groups are working to revitalize. —

Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 29 May 2024 The leather tanneries have been integral to the city’s economy for centuries. —

Elle Benson Easton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024 They’ve even been constructed at a tannery with impressive environmentally-friendly practices according to the Leather Working Group, an organization focused on ensuring ethical methods of working with leather. —

Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024 The town’s tanneries were notoriously foul-smelling, so leather-makers, to avoid offending the noses of aristocratic customers, began to infuse their wares with floral essences. —

Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tannery