Factory | Definition of factory by Merriam-Webster

Full Definition of FACTORY

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 \-ˌlīk\ adjective

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First Known Use of FACTORY

1582

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Synonyms: manufactory, mill, plant, shop, works, workshop

Definition of FACTORY for Kids

: a place where products are manufactured

Word Root of FACTORY

The Latin word facere, meaning “to make” or “to do,” and its form factus give us the roots fic, fact, and fect. Words from the Latin facere have something to do with making or doing something. To manufacture is to make goods. This is often done in a factory. Something difficult is hard to do. Anything effective does what it is meant to do.

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