Polish · Work & Business
factory
A building where goods are made with machines.
Mój dziadek pracował w fabryce.
My grandfather worked in a factory.
'Fabryka' comes from the Latin 'fabrica', meaning 'workshop'. It has been adopted into Polish to refer to manufacturing facilities during industrialization.
'Fabryka' is used primarily in formal contexts, especially related to industry and production discussions. It is common in spoken and written language relevant to the manufacturing sector.