Words / B1

man-yoo-FAKCH-uh-ring/ˌmænjuˈfæktʃərɪŋ/

Manufacturing is making goods in factories: manufacturing jobs; the manufacturing sector. Manufacture is the verb; manufacturer is the company. Production is wider (including farming or energy). Industry can mean one sector. Uncountable. Do not use manufacturing for cooking a meal at home — that is cooking / making.

Meaning

The business of making goods in factories.

Examples

• “Manufacturing jobs have fallen in the town since the mill closed.”
• “Manufacturing output fell when the chip shortage hit.”
• “The town lost manufacturing jobs when the plant moved overseas.”

Good to know

manufacturing jobs / sector / output (uncountable). Verb: manufacture. Company: manufacturer. Wider: production. Not home cooking.

Near in meaning

production

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