Definitions for cannery

cannery can·ner·y

Spelling: [kan-uh-ree]
IPA: /ˈkæn ə ri/

Cannery is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 138 anagrams from letters in cannery (acennry).

Definitions for cannery

noun

  1. a factory where foodstuffs, as meat, fish, or fruit are canned.

Origin of cannery

An Americanism dating back to 1865-70; can2 + -ery

Examples for cannery

Hope it's from the fleet, saying they arrived at the cannery all right.

Some one who knew something about fishing or running a cannery.

The message was to be forwarded to Farnsworth from the cannery.

And the cannery was notified of the safe arrival of the boats at the island.

But when he came abreast of the cannery fishing-boats, he made no effort to head in.

His pre-war clothes had served nicely to wear about the cannery.

Doubtless her association with her father had brought her into close touch with the cannery.

I followed them up a scale-strewn, fishy incline that led to the cannery.

He was about ready to give it up when your father bought the cannery and came to Legonia.

Both men she knew were vitally interested in the operation of the cannery.

Word Value for cannery
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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