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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Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
The strikes, which marked the first time in the war Israel has openly attacked civilian industrial infrastructure in Iran, sent fiery pillars and black smoke into the sky and caused oily raindrops to fall onto the city.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
Hugh Leask, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Energy stocks were the best performing S&P 500 sector, while the consumer staples, materials, and industrials sectors were the biggest losers.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The latest signals from Beijing’s political gathering have reinforced the view that tech self-reliance and industrial upgrading will anchor economic growth in the years to come.
—Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
The strikes, which marked the first time in the war Israel has openly attacked civilian industrial infrastructure in Iran, sent fiery pillars and black smoke into the sky and caused oily raindrops to fall onto the city.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
That’s bad news for Europe’s most energy-intensive industries, namely autos, chemicals and industrials, Klement said.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Energy stocks were the best performing S&P 500 sector, while the consumer staples, materials, and industrials sectors were the biggest losers.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Industrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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