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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Andrew S. Lim, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Economic benefits include adding to the residential and industrial water supply, reducing extreme events from drought such as fires and reducing the risk of flooding from heavy precipitation, Hindsley said.
—David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
Sector allocation is roughly 39% utilities, 38% industrials, and 23% energy.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
This could be crucial in a contest against a state with vast economic, technological, and industrial resources.
—Andrew S. Lim, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Economic benefits include adding to the residential and industrial water supply, reducing extreme events from drought such as fires and reducing the risk of flooding from heavy precipitation, Hindsley said.
—David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
Gains were led by the technology, industrials and educational services sectors, data from LSEG shows.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
Sector allocation is roughly 39% utilities, 38% industrials, and 23% energy.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Industrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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