# cannery

/ˈkænɝi/ (US) · /kˈænəɹi/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/cannery
Updated: 2026-10-19

## Definition

a factory where food such as fish, fruit, or vegetables is put into cans to keep it safe to eat for a long time.

For teachers: a factory where food, especially fish, meat, fruit, or vegetables, is processed and sealed in cans for preservation and distribution.

## Examples

- She works at a fish cannery near the port.
- The old cannery on the river now houses shops after closing when local fishing declined.
- Once the economic heart of the coastal town, the shuttered cannery stood as a reminder of seasons when fleets returned full and night shifts ran until dawn.

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