French word

tuilerie

Pronunciation

IPA/tɥiləʁi/

Meaning

  • feminine nountile factory

Example

La tuilerie produit des tuiles artisanales.

The tile factory produces handmade tiles.

Illustration for tuilerie (tile factory)

More examples

Nous avons visité la tuilerie lors d'une sortie scolaire.

We visited the tile factory during a school field trip.

Core concept

A clay-working site where roofing tiles are shaped, fired in kilns, and stacked for use.

Similar words

atelier: A small workshop where craftspeople make products by hand.
usine: An industrial factory that uses machinery for mass production.

Definition in French

Lieu de production de tuiles en terre cuite destiné aux toitures.

Word origin

Tuilerie is formed from French tuile, 'tile', with the productive suffix -erie for a place or activity associated with something; tuile comes from Latin tegula.

Usage tips

  • Tuilerie is feminine, so standard usage is la tuilerie and une tuilerie, not a masculine article.

Related words

  • tuileroof tilenoun

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