tannery

[ tan-uh-ree ]

noun

, plural tan·ner·ies.

1. a place where tanning tanning tan is carried on.

tannery

/ ˈtænərɪ /

noun

1. a place or building where skins and hides are tanned

Word History and Origins

Origin of tannery¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; tan ¹, -ery

Example Sentences

Surveillance video showed her riding her scooter through the Tannery Arts Center, an affordable housing complex for artists where she lived with her mother.

From Los Angeles Times

Both the girl and her teenage assailant were well-known within the Tannery Arts community, residents said at the time.

From Los Angeles Times

A: My family owned a tannery in Turkey, so I was born into the business.

From Seattle Times

While at college in Istanbul, I worked at the tannery, then went to China to learn about leather imports and exports and then to Turkmenistan.

From Seattle Times

The Cantonese migrants worked in carpentry and the ship-fitting industry, while the Hakka Chinese worked in the tannery and food business.

From BBC