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factory
noun fac·to·ry \ˈfak-t(ə-)rē\
: a building or group of buildings where products are made
plural fac·to·ries
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
FACTORY Defined for Kids
factory
noun fac·to·ry \ˈfak-tə-rē, ˈfak-trē\
plural fac·to·ries
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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