French Conversation · Level 33
90 words
French word
usine
Pronunciation
IPA/yzin/
Meaning
- feminine nounfactory
Example
Mon père travaille dans une usine près de la gare.
My father works in a factory near the station.
More examples
Les vêtements sont souvent produits en usine aujourd'hui.
Clothing is often produced in a factory today.
Core concept
A large organized workspace in which machinery and people form a steady chain for making goods.
Common phrases
produire en usine
produce in a factory
une usine textile
a textile factory
une usine de production
a production plant
Similar words
atelier: A workshop where craftspeople or technicians make products by hand on a small scale.
entreprise: An organization that produces and sells goods or services.
fabrique: A place where products are manufactured industrially in large quantities.
Definition in French
Ensemble d'installations organisées pour la fabrication en série de produits, comprenant bâtiments, machines et postes de travail.
Word origin
The French noun derives from Latin officina, 'workshop', and gradually came to name an industrial establishment rather than only a small place of work.
Usage tips
- In usine à gaz, the word can refer figuratively to an unnecessarily complicated system, not only to a building that produces gas.
Other meanings
- plantnoun