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factories

NOUN

manufacturing plant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

branch cooperative firm industry laboratory mill shop workshop

STRONG

forge foundry manufactory mint sweatshop warehouse workroom works

WEAK

machine shop salt mines

Example Sentences

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The country's factories are facing higher costs with the prices of raw materials rising, particularly in the energy and chemical sectors, as shipping constraints remain a problem.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

While many companies are building autonomous humanoid robots for factories, homes or companions, Foundation claims it is the only US firm developing them specifically for a broad range of defence applications.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Officials in regions hosting Volkswagen plants have welcomed the idea of bringing VW's joint venture partners from China onto the production lines of German factories.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Malta has more than 35 fireworks factories for a population the size of Fresno’s.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

The BDM provided child care, or Kindergarten, for the children of mothers who worked in factories.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti