Meaning
factory, plant
In a sentence
Mio padre lavora in una fabbrica di scarpe.
My father works in a shoe factory.
La fabbrica ha chiuso l'anno scorso, purtroppo.
The factory closed last year, unfortunately.
Questa fabbrica è vicino alla stazione, vero?
This factory is near the station, right?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| fabbrica | feminine · singular |
| fabbriche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use fabbrica for manufacturing sites. For a generic company or office workplace, use azienda, impresa, or ufficio instead.
- Common with in: lavoro in fabbrica = I work in a factory. Avoid using a before fabbrica in this meaning.
- Often sounds more industrial and concrete than stabilimento; stabilimento can be more formal or refer to a specific plant/site.