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Industrial facility

/ɪnˈdʌs.tri.əl fəˈsɪl.ə.t̬i/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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  1. 1

    A large building or complex of buildings equipped with machinery and infrastructure used for the manufacturing, processing, or assembly of goods.

    "The city announced plans to build a new industrial facility near the shipping port."
  2. 2

    A specialized site dedicated to heavy industrial operations, power generation, or resource extraction.

    "Stringent safety regulations are enforced at every nuclear and chemical industrial facility."

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The term combines 'industrial', deriving from the Latin 'industria' (diligence, activity) via French, and 'facility', stemming from the Latin 'facilitas' (easiness, adaptability), eventually evolving to mean a building or establishment built for a specific purpose. Together, the compound phrase emerged during the Industrial Revolution to designate specialized manufacturing and production complexes.

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