heavy industry

noun

: the production of goods (such as coal or steel) that are used to make other goods

Examples of heavy industry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Coal could remain stubbornly embedded, grid bottlenecks could slow renewables, storage and flexibility may not scale fast enough, fossil interests will defend the old system, heavy industry could grow faster than clean electricity and policy mistakes could delay progress. —Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

For example, Casa Familiar’s comprehensive air quality study in San Ysidro has helped shed light on the pollution South Bay communities endure from idling cars at the border, local heavy industry and Tijuana. —David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026

Still, the massive damage to heavy industry is rippling through the economy. —Tim Lister, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026

But other areas of the economy have been harder to electrify, such as transportation, heating, and heavy industry, all of which continue to rely on gas and oil. —Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for heavy industry

• interindustry