Cannery Meaning
/kˈænəri/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA factory that produces canned goods.
Sentence Examples
He works in a cannery.
Yanni worked on a cannery boat.
Lukas looked for his mother in the cannery.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The workers at the ____ processed fish and sealed them in tins.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The local ____ is the main source of employment for the whole town.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥néh₃ti Proto-Germanic *kunnaną Proto-West Germanic *kunnan Old English cunnan Middle English can English can Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English cannery From can + -ery.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The workers at the ____ processed fish and sealed them in tins.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The local ____ is the main source of employment for the whole town.