factory

S2 W2

BrE /ˈfæktəri/ AmE /ˈfæktəri/

noun en → es

1 BUILDING [singular] A2

a large building or set of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled

fábrica, planta industrial

  • a factory produces something

Collocations factory production · factory workers

  • The new factory will produce 10,000 cars a day.

    La nueva fábrica producirá 10.000 coches al día.

2 INDUSTRY [singular] B1

the industry or business of manufacturing goods on a large scale

industria, sector industrial

  • a factory in something

Collocations factory jobs · factory output

  • The company is expanding its factory operations.

    La empresa está expandiendo sus operaciones industriales.