Synonyms for

Mills

Verb / mɪlz / Another word for mills — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a building equipped with machinery for grinding grain into flour or for other industrial processes

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

factory plant manufactory establishment

Informal

shop works outfit

Literary

forge engine

Antonyms

individual home cottage workshop studio private personal

Common collocations

  • textile mills
  • paper mills
  • steel mills
  • grinding mills
  • wind mills
  • water mills
  • saw mills
  • fulling mills

Word family

noun mill
verb mill
adjective milled

Usage note

The word 'mills' can refer to a building where goods are manufactured or to a machine for grinding. It is often used in plural form when referring to industrial facilities.

Example sentences

  1. The mill ground the wheat into flour.
  2. The mill workers went on strike for better wages.
  3. The mill used to be powered by water.
  4. The mill owner invested in new machinery to increase production.
  5. The sawmill cut the logs into lumber.

Quotes

  • "A mill cannot grind with water that is past." - Unknown
  • "Water mills and wind mills, they both grind the same." - Unknown
  • "Life is a gristmill and I am the corn." - Unknown

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