as in mill
a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods the new factory will create hundreds of much-needed jobs

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Recent Examples of factory The status of Tesla’s plans for the factory is still unclear. Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025 Now people there feel betrayed by a neighbor, fearing that factories will close due to Trump’s tariffs. Ana Swanson, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2025 In Pakistan, awareness was much lower, with nearly 58 percent of factory workers being unaware. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2025 Lenora Chu Machinist Lothar Herrmann poses at the VW factory complex in Braunschweig in late November. Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for factory 
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Noun
  • The studio is housed in a 19th-century mill surrounded by a vast collection of vinyl records.
    Shaun Fabos, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Russia’s invasion of Ukraine eliminated crucial industrial suppliers — including manufacturers of neon gas essential for semiconductor production and steel mills that served European markets.
    Jackie Snow, Quartz, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Place the plants in a warm location that receives bright, indirect light.
    Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Here's why a futuristic-looking solar energy plant is doomed.
    Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The East New York Depot is home to about 250 buses as well as maintenance, repair and tire shops, fuel tanks and MTA offices, and sits directly adjacent to the subway system’s East New York Yard.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Tiger's presence was also felt through his brand, Sun Day Red, which set up shop at the 17th hole.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The village budgeted funds to complete the study after discussion in a November workshop.
    Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Greg Magnuson, interim associate superintendent of Business Support Services, explained the high points of the district’s revenues and expenses to trustees during the 2025-26 budget workshop held as a public meeting at the district’s office.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025

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“Factory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factory. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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