Synonyms for factory
ˈfæk tə ri, -trifac·to·ry

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:1.3 / 3 votes

1. factorynoun

   Synonyms:
   manufactory

2. factorynoun

   A trading establishment, especially set up by merchants working in a foreign country.

   Synonyms:
   manufactory

3. factorynoun

   The position or state of being a factor.

   Synonyms:
   manufactory

4. factorynoun

   A building or other place where manufacturing takes place.

   Synonyms:
   manufactory

5. factorynoun

   A device which produces or manufactures something.

   Synonyms:
   manufactory

6. factorynoun

   In a computer program or library, a function or method which creates an object.

   Synonyms:
   manufactory

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.8 / 4 votes

1. factory, mill, manufacturing plant, manufactorynoun

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

   Synonyms:
   manufacturing plant, pulverisation, milling machinery, manufactory, grinder, grind, pulverization, mill

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1. factorynoun

   Synonyms:
   residence of factors

2. factorynoun

   Synonyms:
   body of factors

3. factorynoun

   Synonyms:
   manufactory, mill, manufacturing establishment

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. factorynoun

   Synonyms:
   manufactory, shop, plant, mill

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "factory":

   plant, factories, mill, fábrica, usine, manufactures, fabrique, plants, facility

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1. Eric Foley:

   First lady Ri seems to have been portrayed as offering guidance – not to her husband, of course, but to the factory workers. It is rare for anyone other than Kim Jong Un, or Kim Jong Il or Kim Il Sung before him, to publicly offer guidance to anyone, even at the highest level, most trusted people are rarely ever shown doing that. So this certainly shows a high level of official trust in her. It also suggests an effort to bolster and soften the public positioning of the Pyongyang line to have him visit a cosmetics factory, and have them both appearing to offer guidance to the workers.

2. Eufracia Taylor:

   The factory fire is a blow to the Aquino administration, which has prided itself on improving workplace conditions and prioritizing compliance with labor standards.

3. Flavio Bolsonaro:

   I'm sorry, some people will die, they will die, that's life, you can't stop a car factory because of traffic deaths.

4. Lee Stiles:

   We should be picking tomatoes, peppers and aubergines now. However, they will be ready in May as we have only just planted them instead of last December, food production has to be planned months in advance, it is not like a factory that can be turned on and off at will.

5. Chuck Schumer:

   We’re facing a situation where anyone—a felon, a terrorist—can open a gun factory in their garage and the weapons they make will be undetectable. It’s stomach-churning.