industrial revolution

noun

: a rapid major change in an economy (as in England in the late 18th century) marked by the general introduction of power-driven machinery or by an important change in the prevailing types and methods of use of such machines

Examples of industrial revolution in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jim Cramer addressed this in his Sunday column , referring to AI as the fourth industrial revolution, and emphasized that hyperscalers must continue to invest to stay ahead in their respective markets. —Paulina Likos, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025

The fashion industry has the wherewithal to steer a new industrial revolution. —Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025

Powell himself has previously weighed in on the AI jobs debate, which saw predictions of a 50% wipeout of white-collar jobs and a fourth industrial revolution creating a bounty of new positions, by staking out a middle position. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025

As the cognitive industrial revolution unfolds, doing nothing to reposition your organization may be a risky option. —Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for industrial revolution

• ablution
• aleutian
• confucian
• dilution
• elution
• locution
• pollution
• solution
• volution
• absolution
• allocution
• attribution

Kids Definition

industrial revolution

noun

: a rapid major change in an economy (as in England in the late 18th century) marked by the general introduction of power-driven machinery