ˈfæktərɪ n. (pl. -ies) 1 a
building or buildings containing
plant or
equipment for manufacturing
machinery or goods. 2
hist. a
merchant company's
foreign trading station. øfactory
farm a farm employing factory farming. factory farming a
system of rearing
livestock using
industrial or
intensive methods. factory
floor workers in
industry as
distinct from management. factory
ship Brit. a
fishing ship
with facilities for
immediate processing of
the catch. [Port. feitoria
and LL factorium]