Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Manufactory · Man·u·fac·to·ry · IPA /manjʊˈfakt(ə)ɹi/ n. a. 01 n. Manufacture. pl. -ries ((#)) 1. Manufacture.[Obs.] 2. A building or place where anything is manufactured; a factory. 02 a. Pertaining to manufacturing. 1. Pertaining to manufacturing.