Cannery (Noun)
Meaning
A factory where food is canned.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- After high school, she got a job at the cannery in town, where she packed tuna into tin cans all day long.
- The cannery on the outskirts of the city was a major employer, providing jobs for hundreds of local residents.
- The tour of the cannery gave us a behind-the-scenes look at how vegetables were processed and packaged.
- In the small town, the cannery was the main industry, producing millions of cans of corn and peas every year.
- During the war, the cannery switched to producing rations for the military, and the owners were praised for their patriotism.