refinery
noun
re·fin·ery
ri-ˈfī-nə-rē 
-ˈfīn-rē
plural refineries
: a building and equipment for refining or processing something (such as oil or sugar)
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Gunvor and peers Vitol and Trafigura have used those profits to acquire assets ranging from refineries and oil fields to power plants and wind farms.
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CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The 650,000 barrel-a-day Dangote Refinery in Lagos is Nigeria’s largest and sole private refinery, supplying 20 million liters of petrol to the country daily.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
In Ghana, the nation’s first commercial gold refinery opened in August 2024 and Mahama launched a new regulator, GoldBod, to crack down on smuggling and boost state revenues.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Studios, at the site of a former Texaco oil refinery, is designed by global architecture firm Gensler to evoke the imagery of Golden Age Hollywood.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
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CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The 650,000 barrel-a-day Dangote Refinery in Lagos is Nigeria’s largest and sole private refinery, supplying 20 million liters of petrol to the country daily.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
In Ghana, the nation’s first commercial gold refinery opened in August 2024 and Mahama launched a new regulator, GoldBod, to crack down on smuggling and boost state revenues.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Studios, at the site of a former Texaco oil refinery, is designed by global architecture firm Gensler to evoke the imagery of Golden Age Hollywood.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for refinery
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refinery
noun
re·fin·ery
ri-ˈfīn-(ə-)rē
plural refineries
: a building and equipment for refining metals, oil, or sugar
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