noun

factory

FAK-tuh-ree

noun

A building where goods are manufactured, usually on a large scale using machinery.

"The car factory employs over two thousand workers."

adj

In the original condition as supplied by the manufacturer; not modified.

"The car still has its factory paint job."

How to Use Factory

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA building where things are manufactured, or (as an adjective) original/unmodified from the manufacturer.

Common pairings

car factory factory settings factory worker factory floor

factories plural

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The car _____ employs over two thousand workers.

Probably from factor plus the suffix -y, likely shaped by association with Latin facere, "to make."

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