There was a water mill below the dam.
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Mill
/mɪl/
Synonyms for "mill" (354 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (71)
abradeamblearmoryarrastraarsenalassembleassembly lineassembly plantatomic energy plantatomizeaverageball millbasicbastebe turbulentbeatbinderyblazeblooming millboatyard
Show 47 more words
boilerybone millbookbinderybraybrecciatebrewerybrickyardbuckbunchbunch upcc notec-notecane millcannerycartwheelcarvecentcenturycheese graterchiselchopcider millclotclustercollectcome togethercomminutecomminutorcommoncongregatecontriturateconvergeconvertcoppercopulatecouplecreamerycrenellatecrenulatecrimpcrowdcrumbcrumblecrunchcrushcrusher
Preposition(1 words)
by machine
Adjective(1 words)
coarse ground
Strong matches (106)
Noun(14 words)
cultivatecutdairydatedefense plantdimedisintegratedistillerydockyarddollardollar billdrag-stone milleverydayexperiencedextractfactoryfactory beltfactory districtfeeder plantfifty cents
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finfishfive centsfive hundred dollarsfive-dollar billfive-hundred-dollar billfive-spotfiverflock togetherflourflour millflow togetherforgatherfoundryfour bitsfragmentfrogskinfusegg-notegang aroundgang upgarden-varietygashgathergather aroundgraingrandgranulategranulatorgranulizegrategratergrindgrind to powdergrindergrinding millgristmillgrowhalf a chalf dollarhalf ghalf grandhardenedharvestherd togetherhivehordehuddlehundred-dollar billin the knowinciseindentindustrial parkindustrial zoneinstrumentiron manjagknowledgeableknurlkominuterlapidary millleaguelevigatelevigatorlinkmachicolatemachine
Adjective(1 words)
fine ground
Verb(3 words)
Related words (177)
Noun(26 words)
machine cuttingmachine oriented usagemachine-cutmachinesmachiningmanufactorymanufacturing plantmilling machinemilling machinerymilneone millpowder samplingpowderspulverisationpulverizationpulverizepulverizingroamshapeshuffle
Verb(7 words)
main plantmanufactorymanufacturing plantmanufacturing quartermashmashermassmasticatemeandermechanizemeetmergemill aroundmilling machinemillstoneminceminemintmoilmortar and pestle
Show 122 more words
motorizemunitions plantmusternicknickelnotchnutmeg grateroil refineryordinarypacking housepaper millpennypepper millpestlephilosopherpicotpinkplantpotterypoundpowderpower plantpressprocessproduction linepulverizepulverizerpumppush-button plantquarterquernquernstoneraiserallyrally aroundrearred centreduce to powderrefinerefineryrendezvousretoolrock crusherroilrollerrolling millrun-of-the-millsawbucksawmillscallopscarifyscorescotchscrunchseasonedseetheserrateshardsharpensheet millshipyardshopshredshreddersilk millsilver dollarsimpleskinslab millslashsmackersmashsmeltsmoothing millsophisticatedspice millsquashstamp millstampssteamrollersteel millstirstreamstrollsubassembly plantsugar millsugar refinerysurgeswarmtanneryten centsten-spottennerthousand dollarsthousand-dollar billthrongtooltoothtoughenedtreadmilltrituratetrituratortwenty-dollar billtwenty-five centstwo bitstwo-dollar billtwo-spotunexceptionaluniteunremarkablevandykewalkwanderwater millwindmillwinerywoolen millworkworksworkshopyardyards
Adjective(2 words)
powderedpulverized limestone
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: grind, abrade, amble, armory, arrastra.
- Sentence evidence is available for mill, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "mill".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "mill"
Keep "mill" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "mill" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "mill", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "mill" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
24 entriesShowing 16 of 24 words.
More specific
14 entriesCollocations
12 entriesInflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
33 translations across 19 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- фа́брика noun (building housing a manufacturing plant)
- хилядна noun (thousandth part)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 文 noun (coin)
Czech
1 entries- promile noun (thousandth part)
Dutch
4 entries- fabriek noun (building housing a manufacturing plant)
- papierfabriek noun (building housing a manufacturing plant)
- staalfabriek noun (building housing a manufacturing plant)
- textielfabriek noun (building housing a manufacturing plant)
Finnish
3 entries- tehdas noun (building housing a manufacturing plant)
- tehdasrakennus noun (building housing a manufacturing plant)
- tuhannesosa noun (thousandth part)
French
1 entries- manufacture noun (building housing a manufacturing plant)
German
3 entries- Fabrik noun (building housing a manufacturing plant)
- Papiermühle noun (building housing a manufacturing plant)
- Werk noun (building housing a manufacturing plant)
Greek
1 entries- εργοστάσιο noun (building housing a manufacturing plant)
Hebrew
1 entries- טַחֲנָה noun (building housing a manufacturing plant)
Hungarian
4 entries- -mű noun (building housing a manufacturing plant)
- gyár noun (building housing a manufacturing plant)
- telep noun (building housing a manufacturing plant)
- üzem noun (building housing a manufacturing plant)
Latgalian
1 entries- moltuve noun (building housing a manufacturing plant)
Latvian
1 entries- maltuve noun (building housing a manufacturing plant)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- fabrikk noun (building housing a manufacturing plant)
- mølle noun (building housing a manufacturing plant)
Polish
1 entries- fabryka noun (building housing a manufacturing plant)
Portuguese
1 entries- fábrica noun (building housing a manufacturing plant)
Russian
2 entries- заво́д noun (building housing a manufacturing plant)
- фа́брика noun (building housing a manufacturing plant)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- muileann noun (building housing a manufacturing plant)
Spanish
1 entries- fábrica noun (building housing a manufacturing plant)
Turkish
2 entries- bina noun (building housing a manufacturing plant)
- yapı noun (building housing a manufacturing plant)
Sample sentences
56 total sentences available.
There is a water mill above the bridge.
Source: tatoeba (59666)
Mame uses a coffee mill to grind coffee beans.
Source: tatoeba (62231)
The coffee mill that I received does not work.
Source: tatoeba (266183)
Showing 4 of 56 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "mill"?
Closest matches include grind, abrade, amble, armory, arrastra.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "mill"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.