manufactory
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
A building or place where many items are made.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
mænjəˈfæktɚi
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
archaic
A plant where something is manufactured; a factory.
archaic
A plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
archaic
A manufacturing process; a particular industry or part of an industry.
adjective
obsolete
Relating to manufacture.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
- Formality
- Technical
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A plant where something is manufactured; a factory.
Used this way, manufactory is an old word kept alive mainly in historical writing that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in historical writing and literature or storytelling contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Archaic
- Connotation
- Old-fashioned
- Usage feel
- Dated in modern speech
Where it naturally appears
- Historical writing
- Literature/storytelling
Usage note
This meaning belongs to older English, so readers meet it in historical or literary texts rather than in current speech.
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Sense: plant where something is manufactured
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