in·dus·tri·al
in-ˈdə-strē-əl 
1
: of or relating to industry
2
: engaged in industry
the industrial classes
3
: characterized by highly developed industries
an industrial nation
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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Featuring a slim, bucket seat and metal legs, the design suits a number of styles, from industrial or farmhouse.
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Through it all, there were clear winners and laggards in the third quarter — a diverse group spanning Big Tech to industrials.
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Adjective
Only industrial hemp and CBD would remain legal.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Featuring a slim, bucket seat and metal legs, the design suits a number of styles, from industrial or farmhouse.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
While all sectors are disclosing risks, financial, health care, and industrials have seen the sharpest rise.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Through it all, there were clear winners and laggards in the third quarter — a diverse group spanning Big Tech to industrials.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Industrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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