in·dus·tri·al
in-ˈdə-strē-əl 
1
: of or relating to industry
industrial development
He had an industrial accident. [=an accident at work]
2
: engaged in industry
the industrial classes
3
: characterized by highly developed industries
an industrial nation/region/city
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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ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Iranian missile attacks this month crippled a key industrial center in Qatar, which produces about one-third of the world’s helium.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Justin Zacks, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Has American civilian industrial might been transferred over to war production to support the military members in harm’s way?
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The success of Brazil's biofuels economy is rooted in the state of Sao Paulo, the country's industrial and agricultural powerhouse.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Iranian missile attacks this month crippled a key industrial center in Qatar, which produces about one-third of the world’s helium.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
If the current oil supply shortage begins to abate and tankers begin to transit the Strait of Hormuz once again, Morgan Stanley expects the consumer discretionary, financials and short-cycle industrials sectors will outperform.
—Justin Zacks, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Has American civilian industrial might been transferred over to war production to support the military members in harm’s way?
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Industrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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