manufactory

noun

man·​u·​fac·​to·​ry ˌman-yə-ˈfak-t(ə-)rē How to pronounce manufactory (audio)
ˌma-nə-

Examples of manufactory in a Sentence

recent years have seen a tremendous growth in manufactories all along the river
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The very nineteenth-century manufactories that Marx described—with a different worker manually forging, shaping, and finishing metal in a long line to produce a product for sale—were still in operation on the streets of Naples. Thomas Meaney, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024 For guests interested in Vienna’s living craft legacy, the hotel can arrange visits to artisans and ateliers around the city, including Bösendorfer pianos and Augarten, a 300-year-old porcelain manufactory. Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of manufactory was in 1641

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“Manufactory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manufactory. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

manufactory

noun
plural manufactories
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