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Meaning of mill
A building or plant where grain is ground into flour, or other materials are processed or manufactured.
Etymology of mill
The word "mill" comes from Old English "mylen", which is derived from Latin "mola", meaning "millstone" or "grindstone", and is also related to the Latin "molere", meaning "to grind"
The word has been used in English since the 9th century to refer to a device or machine for grinding grain, and has since been extended to refer to other types of processing or manufacturing facilities
Synonyms
factory
plant
works
facility
establishment
institution
building
structure
complex
site
location
venue
depot
warehouse
yard
premises
grounds
workshop
shop
foundry
forge
smithy
manufactory
refinery
cannery
winery
brewery
distillery
millhouse
gristmill
sawmill
windmill
watermill
steelmill
textile mill
paper mill
sugar mill
rice mill
oil mill
Definitions
- A building equipped with machinery for grinding grain into flour, or for processing other materials such as textiles or metals
- A device or machine for grinding or crushing something, such as a coffee mill or a pepper mill
- A place or organization where something is produced or manufactured, such as a film mill or a rumor mill
Usage Examples
- The old windmill on the hill has been converted into a tourist attraction
- The company operates a steel mill in the industrial part of town
- She worked at a textile mill during the summer to earn extra money
- The coffee mill in the kitchen is broken, can you fix it?