1. plural of manufactory; factories or buildings where goods are manufactured
Usage: archaic; formal

Examples

• The old manufactories along the river were converted into apartments.
• During the Industrial Revolution, many manufactories were built in northern England.
• The city’s textile manufactories employed thousands of workers.
• Steam power revolutionized the operation of manufactories in the 19th century.
• The abandoned manufactories stood as reminders of the town’s industrial past.
• Workers lived in company housing near the large manufactories.