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

Andrews has called for a two-year moratorium on data center construction in South Carolina, pitching the pause as a chance for public policy to catch up to the fast-growing, resource-heavy industry. — Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2026

But in the early aughts, with the remaining heavy industry in deep retreat, and a fragile recovery threatened by the Great Recession, the city craved a new economic engine. — Sara Herschander, Vox, 29 Oct. 2026

The culprit there isn’t population growth or heavy industry, at least not in the way most people think of it. — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026

The neighborhood surrounding Kronos has been zoned to allow heavy industry since the 1940s, when a rail line operated there. — Jena Brooker, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for heavy industry

• interindustry