factories
n. countable A2 Elementary US //ˈfæktɝiz// UK //fˈæktəɹˌiz// fac·to·ries
n. large buildings where people use machines to make goods in big numbers. You usually find them in industrial areas outside of a city center.
n. industrial buildings or complexes where goods are manufactured or processed by machines. Often used in the plural to refer to the industrial sector of an economy.
The company owns several factories that produce car parts.
Many local workers found jobs in the textile factories when the industry expanded last year.
The rapid construction of automated factories has significantly reduced production costs while simultaneously raising concerns about the long-term future of manual labor in the region.
Usage
Plural form of 'factory'.