factory

Definition of Factory in English :

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Factory

noun plural -ries

1.

a.

a building or group of buildings containing a plant assembly for the manufacture of goods

b.

(as modifier)

a factory worker

2. rare

a trading station maintained by factors in a foreign country

3. Canadian

(formerly) a main trading station for the exchange and transshipment of furs

nounWord forms: plural ˈfactories

1.

a building or buildings in which things are manufactured; manufacturing plant

2.

a trading settlement maintained by factors

n. pl. fac·to·ries

1.

a. A building or group of buildings in which goods are manufactured; a plant.

2. A business establishment for commercial agents or factors in a foreign country.

3. The source of prolific production: a rock group that was a hit-tune factory; a motel that served as an illegal drug factory.