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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Cyclical shares such as autos, banks and industrials were also among the biggest laggards.
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Adjective
This general view shows oil tanks and facilities at Yeosu National Industrial Complex, the largest petrochemical industrial complex in South Korea, in Yeosu on April 7, 2026.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Xiaodi also described the robot as incorporating a custom liquid-cooling system—derived from similar cooling technology for consumer electronics—that could potentially be adapted for industrial applications.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
In its analysis of the 100 most sensitive stocks to changes in oil and gas prices, financials represent the highest number of names, closely followed by industrials and consumer cyclicals.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Cyclical shares such as autos, banks and industrials were also among the biggest laggards.
—Levin Stamm, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Industrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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