Refinery (Noun)
Meaning
An industrial plant for purifying a crude substance.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The new oil refinery is expected to provide hundreds of jobs for local residents when it is completed next year.
- Crude oil was transported from the drilling site to the nearby refinery for processing into various petroleum products.
- Environmental activists have raised concerns about the pollution caused by the aging refinery on the outskirts of town.
- After several decades of operating, the old sugar refinery finally closed its doors due to the high cost of maintaining outdated equipment.
- The expansion of the chemical refinery allowed the company to meet the increasing demand for its products worldwide.