tannery C2 Topic:Places & Geography US /ˈtænəɹi/ UK /ˈtænəɹi/ See IPA manual Freq #53571 Meanings 1 noun A place where people tan hides to make leather. The River Avon divides the village in two, and at its centre is a tannery, built in 1918 and still in use, with its frontage on the river bank. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a place where people tan... tanhouse Word family Forms tanneries Related forms tantanner Etymology From tan + -ery; compare Old French tannerie. Topics Places & Geography Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # tannery **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈtænəɹi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtænəɹi/ **Frequency rank:** 53571 ## Meanings 1. A place where people tan hides to make leather. ## Examples - The River Avon divides the village in two, and at its centre is a tannery, built in 1918 and still in use, with its frontage on the river bank. ## Related Forms - tan - tanner ## Etymology From tan + -ery; compare Old French tannerie. ## Topics - Places & Geography - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown