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manufactory

noun

ˌman-yə-ˈfak-t(ə-)rē

Definition of manufactory

as in factory

a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods recent years have seen a tremendous growth in manufactories all along the river

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Recent Examples of manufactory Founded in Vienna in 1718, Augarten is Europe’s second-oldest porcelain manufactory, and each piece is still made entirely by hand in the same historic building. — Angela Tafoya, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2026 British spectacle maker Cubitts has opened The Yard, its new headquarters and optical manufactory in King’s Cross, London. — Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 25 June 2026 The timepiece continues to be hand-crafted in Porsche’s watch manufactory in Solothurn, Switzerland. — Chris Gardner For The Hollywood Reporter, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2025 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

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The uptick in earnings came as factory-gate prices rose at their fastest pace since mid-2022, driven by higher energy and raw material prices amid the Middle East conflict.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
The price of computers and smartphones would skyrocket as electronic manufacturers idled their factories.

— Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of factory

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The county grew around textile mills and mill villages, where generations of families often lived and worked close together and community life revolved around the same neighborhoods.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Ix said the partnership allows the mill to source cotton grown with less water and develop more regenerative products for its customers.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of mill

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Eco effort 100% solar and wind power (with diesel generator backup), water desalination plant onsite; local materials used in the renovation.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Developed by researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF), the approach could help nuclear plants operate alongside solar and wind farms, whose electricity production changes with weather conditions and the time of day.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026

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