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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Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 16 June 2026
Russia’s Defense Ministry said the strikes targeted defense and industrial facilities in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Dnipro, including enterprises and workshops producing components for long-range drones and cruise missiles.
—Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Tech may create the order, but old industrials package it up.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 3 June 2026
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Adjective
Policies of the current federal administration and in certain states have imperiled our global leadership and prospects for the next generations of aspiring scholars of science with the potential for significant damage to our nation’s public health and biomedical and industrial leadership.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 16 June 2026
Russia’s Defense Ministry said the strikes targeted defense and industrial facilities in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Dnipro, including enterprises and workshops producing components for long-range drones and cruise missiles.
—Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Noun
While the technology sector had the most multibaggers, the industrials and consumer discretionary sectors were very close behind.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Tech may create the order, but old industrials package it up.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 3 June 2026
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“Industrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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