in·dus·tri·al
in-ˈdə-strē-əl 
1
: of or relating to industry
2
: engaged in industry
the industrial classes
3
: characterized by highly developed industries
an industrial nation
4
: used in or developed for use in industry
industrial diamonds
5
: derived from human industry
industrial wealth
1
a
: one that is employed in industry
b
: a company engaged in industrial production or service
2
: a stock or bond issued by an industrial corporation or enterprise
Examples of industrial in a Sentence
Adjective
There are thousands of industrial uses for plastic.
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Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024
The effort yielded a small yet significant victory on Jan. 30, when city leaders voted unanimously to begin rezoning a 7-acre patch of industrial land in the Village Creek neighborhood for residential use.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
The dinner took place at a warehouse in Bushwick, but the atmosphere was not remotely industrial; guests searched for their names on place cards at elegant tables set with glasses of hibiscus-and-pomegranate juice and decorated with red poppies (a symbol of Palestine).
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024
The effort yielded a small yet significant victory on Jan. 30, when city leaders voted unanimously to begin rezoning a 7-acre patch of industrial land in the Village Creek neighborhood for residential use.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2024
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“Industrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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