Cannery

/ˈkæn.ə.ri/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A factory where food is canned for preservation.

The local cannery processes thousands of tomatoes each summer.

A business that produces canned goods.

They opened a new cannery that specializes in organic vegetables.

A facility used for the canning of food products.

The old cannery was renovated to improve efficiency in production.

A place where workers canning are employed.

After school, she took a job at the cannery to help her family.

From 'can' + '-ery', indicating a place associated with cans or canning.

canned goods

Food that has been preserved in a can.

can-do attitude

A positive and proactive approach to tasks.

putting something in a can

To record or store a project for later use.

canning

The process of preserving food in airtight containers.

preserve

To keep food in a form suitable for consumption.

An outdated or unappealing place.

That old building? It's a real cannery.

A place where things are processed or manufactured en masse.

Feels like a cannery in here with all this chaos.