tannery

noun

tan·​nery ˈta-nə-rē How to pronounce tannery (audio)
ˈtan-rē
plural tanneries
: a place where tanning is carried on

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Seidel Tanning, with around 90 employees, is one of just four Milwaukee tanneries. Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024 Harbor District: a 3.5-mile tour with 17 stops, of an area that was once a marshland, became an area known for tanneries and foundries with ships coming and going, and is now an area that groups are working to revitalize. Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 29 May 2024 The leather tanneries have been integral to the city’s economy for centuries. Elle Benson Easton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024 They’ve even been constructed at a tannery with impressive environmentally-friendly practices according to the Leather Working Group, an organization focused on ensuring ethical methods of working with leather. Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tannery 

Word History

First Known Use

1694, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tannery was in 1694

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“Tannery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tannery. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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tannery

noun
tan·​nery ˈtan-(ə-)rē How to pronounce tannery (audio)
plural tanneries
: a place where hides are tanned

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