Definition

Noun: A factory or establishment where food products are processed and sealed in cans or tins for preservation and storage.

Usage

The term "cannery" specifically refers to the industrial facility where the canning process takes place. It is a countable noun.

Examples

• The old cannery on the waterfront has been converted into a museum.
• She worked at a salmon cannery in Alaska during the summer.
• The town's economy was once dependent on the fruit cannery.

Advanced Usage

• "Cannery row": This phrase, famously used as the title of a John Steinbeck novel, often refers to a street or district where canneries are concentrated, evoking a specific industrial and cultural atmosphere.
  • The novel paints a vivid picture of life on Cannery Row in Monterey.

Variants and Related Words

• Can (verb/noun): The act of preserving in a can, or the sealed container itself.
• Canned (adjective): Describing food that has been processed and sealed in a can.
  • Canned vegetables are a pantry staple.

Synonyms

• Processing plant
• Packing plant
• Preserving factory

Related Phrases/Idioms

While "cannery" itself is not typically part of idioms, it is central to descriptive phrases: - To work in a cannery: To be employed in the canning industry. - Many seasonal workers come to the coast to work in a cannery.

Noun

1. a factory where food is canned