English–French
“factory” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/yzin/
Example
Mon père travaille dans une usine près de la gare.
My father works in a factory near the station.
How to say “factory” in French
“Factory” in French is usine.
A large organized workspace in which machinery and people form a steady chain for making goods.
Example sentences with usine
Les vêtements sont souvent produits en usine aujourd'hui.
Clothing is often produced in a factory today.
Tips for using usine
- In usine à gaz, the word can refer figuratively to an unnecessarily complicated system, not only to a building that produces gas.
Other French words for “factory”
La fabrique est proche du village.
The factory is near the village.
La manufacture assemble des pièces.
The factory assembles parts.