FACTORY


Meaning of FACTORY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' fak-t( ə -)r ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -ries

Date: 1582

1 : a station where factors reside and trade <a colonial factory >

2 a : a building or set of buildings with facilities for manufacturing b : the seat of some kind of production <the vice factories of the slums>

– fac · to · ry · like \ - ˌ l ī k \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.