US /ˈtænəɹi/ UK /ˈtænəɹi/
noun Freq #53571

Meanings

  1. 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.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a place where people tan... tanhouse
Word family
Forms tanneries
Related forms tantanner

Etymology

From tan + -ery; compare Old French tannerie.

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