industrialization

noun

in·​dus·​tri·​al·​i·​za·​tion in-ˌdə-strē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

: the act or process of industrializing : the widespread development of industries in a region, country, culture, etc.

… bridges, railways, machinery, and buildings—emblems of the growing industrialization of the nation …

—Naomi Rosenblum

Industrialization and modern insect control have improved the quality of life around the globe, but they have also added some 100,000 chemical compounds that, some scientists worry, could affect the health of people and wildlife.

—Hannah Fairfield

Investors became convinced that growing global demand for energy, the industrialization of China and India and the lack of spare production capacity would keep crude prices surging ever upward.

—A. Gary Shilling

Television, like industrialization and democracy, was slow to arrive in Italy, coming in 1954, several years after it was introduced in the US.

—Alexander Stille

Examples of industrialization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When the arcade first opened, Europe was navigating industrialization, the rise of the urban bourgeoisie, and the emergence of modern ready-to-wear fashion. — Eleonora Giordani, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

Its evolution and that of the surrounding estate have been determined by border disputes between papal states and grand duchies, by World Wars, and, in the second half of the 20th century, by brute economics, industrialization, and urbanization. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

Ruto, seeking a second term in polls next year, has increasingly focused on wealth creation through industrialization in his reelection pitch. — semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

His core economic platform focuses on reshaping Britain's growth model through regional devolution, skills system reforms, and regional re-industrialization. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for industrialization

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization