refinery
noun
re·fin·ery
| \ ri-ˈfī-nə-rē
, -ˈfīn-rē\
, -ˈfīn-rē\
plural refineries
Definition of refinery
: a building and equipment for refining or processing something (such as oil or sugar)
Examples of refinery in a Sentence
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Seby said hundreds of businesses and institutions could be affected if Colorado’s air rating is downgraded: oil and gas drilling, refineries, large breweries, print shops, wastewater treatment plants and hospitals. — Washington Post, "In a twist, Colorado asks EPA to lower state’s air rating," 6 Sep. 2019 Historically, these investments were in industrial assets — refineries, chemical plants, sawmills. — Tom Maloneybloomberg, Los Angeles Times, "Koch Industries bets on tech: ‘Do it or we’ll end up in the Dumpster’," 19 Aug. 2019 Plans for tariffs of zero percent on petrol imports could close two oil refineries, cause the loss of 2,000 jobs, spur strikes, and further disrupt fuel supplies. — Hannah Knowles, BostonGlobe.com, "Leaked memo says Britain faces economic, social chaos if it goes through with a ‘no-deal Brexit’," 18 Aug. 2019 People know Koch Industries as an energy company because of its large holdings in oil refineries, pipelines and commodities trading. — Christopher Leonard, ProPublica, "Rising Profits, Rising Injuries: The Safety Crisis at Koch Industries’ Georgia-Pacific," 8 Aug. 2019 People know Koch Industries as an energy company because of its large holdings in oil refineries, pipelines and commodities trading. — Fortune, "Rising Profits, Rising Injuries: Koch Industries Faces a Safety Crisis at Georgia-Pacific," 8 Aug. 2019 Gibraltar said Grace 1 was destined for the Baniyas refinery, which is owned by the Syrian government and is subject to both U.S. and EU sanctions. — Time, "British Marines Seize Supertanker Carrying Iranian Oil to Syria, Causing Diplomatic Row," 4 July 2019 No deaths or injuries were reported at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex, the East Coast's largest refinery, where the blasts originated. — Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY, "How will the Philidelphia oil refinery fire affect gas prices?," 21 June 2019 Alaska oil is traded on its own price for a variety of reasons, but a major driver is that the vast majority of shipments from Valdez are sent to West Coast refineries. — Elwood Brehmer, Anchorage Daily News, "International tensions boost price premium for Alaska crude," 15 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'refinery.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for refinery
refinery
noun
English Language Learners Definition of refinery
: a place where the unwanted substances in something (such as oil or sugar) are removed : a place where something is refined
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refinery
noun
re·fin·ery
| \ ri-ˈfī-nə-rē
\
\
plural refineries
Kids Definition of refinery
: a building and equipment where something (as oil or metal) is made pure and ready for use
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