How do you use "factory" in a sentence?

The car factory employs over three thousand workers. The old factory has been converted into luxury flats. Factory production increased by fifteen percent last quarter.

factory

Q: What does "factory" mean?

A building where goods are manufactured using machinery A factory is a building where goods are manufactured or assembled, typically using machinery. 'Factory worker' refers to someone employed in a factory. 'Factory farming' describes intensive agricultural practices. The Industrial Revolution led to the growth of factories as centres of production.

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Meaning: A building where goods are manufactured using machinery

工厂

fábrica

工場

공장

A factory is a building where goods are manufactured or assembled, typically using machinery. 'Factory worker' refers to someone employed in a factory. 'Factory farming' describes intensive agricultural practices. The Industrial Revolution led to the growth of factories as centres of production.

「factory」是制造或组装商品的建筑物，通常使用机械。「factory worker」指在工厂工作的人。「factory farming」描述集约化农业做法。工业革命导致工厂作为生产中心的发展。

Una factory es un edificio donde se fabrican o ensamblan bienes, típicamente usando maquinaria. «Factory worker» se refiere a alguien empleado en una fábrica. «Factory farming» describe prácticas agrícolas intensivas. La Revolución Industrial llevó al crecimiento de las fábricas como centros de producción.

「factory」は商品が製造または組み立てられる建物で、通常は機械を使用します。「factory worker」は工場で働く人を指します。「factory farming」は集約的な農業慣行を表します。産業革命により、工場は生産の中心地として成長しました。

Factory는 주로 기계를 사용하여 상품을 제조하거나 조립하는 건물입니다. 'Factory worker'는 공장에서 일하는 사람을 가리킵니다. 'Factory farming'은 집약적 농업 방식을 설명합니다. 산업혁명으로 인해 공장이 생산의 중심지로 성장하게 되었습니다.

Examples

The car factory employs over three thousand workers.
这家汽车工厂雇用了三千多名工人。
La fábrica de coches emplea a más de tres mil trabajadores.
その自動車工場は3000人以上の労働者を雇用しています。
그 자동차 공장은 3,000명 이상의 근로자를 고용하고 있습니다.
The old factory has been converted into luxury flats.
旧工厂已被改建成豪华公寓。
La vieja fábrica ha sido convertida en pisos de lujo.
古い工場は高級マンションに改装されました。
오래된 공장이 고급 아파트로 개조되었습니다.
Factory production increased by fifteen percent last quarter.
上季度工厂产量增长了百分之十五。
La producción de la fábrica aumentó un quince por ciento el último trimestre.
前四半期の工場生産は15%増加しました。
지난 분기 공장 생산량이 15% 증가했습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Late Latin 'factorium' meaning 'a place of making', from Latin 'factor' (a maker, doer), from 'facere' (to make, do). Originally referred to a trading station abroad. Related to 'fact' and 'manufacture'.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal