fac·to·ry 
/ˈfæktəri/ noun
plural fac·to·ries /ˈfæktəri/ noun [count] : a building or group of buildings where products are made
▪ an automobile factory ▪ She got a job in/at the factory. — often used before another noun ▪ factory workers/gates — often used figuratively ▪ The college was well-known as a football factory. [=a school known more for its football teams and players than for its students and teachers] ▪ the Hollywood studios that were the dream factories of the American film industry
▪ an automobile factory ▪ She got a job in/at the factory. — often used before another noun ▪ factory workers/gates — often used figuratively ▪ The college was well-known as a football factory. [=a school known more for its football teams and players than for its students and teachers] ▪ the Hollywood studios that were the dream factories of the American film industry
