Definition of industry
industries
1 : diligence in an employment or pursuit; especially : steady or habitual effort
2a : systematic labor especially for some useful purpose or the creation of something of valueb : a department or branch of a craft, art, business, or manufacture; especially : one that employs a large personnel and capital especially in manufacturingc : a distinct group of productive or profit-making enterprises the banking industryd : manufacturing activity as a whole the nation's industry
3 : work devoted to the study of a particular subject or author the Shakespeare industry
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Examples of industry in a Sentence
He favors policies that promote industry.
She invested in several large industries.
She became so popular that a whole industry grew up around her and her image.
Recent Examples of industry from the Web
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The U.S. coal industry was in decline long before the Paris accord was signed in 2015.
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In 1998, the tobacco industry, 46 states, and six other jurisdictions entered into the largest civil-litigation settlement agreement in U.S. history.
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The uncertainty has made some investors more nervous about getting into the industry.
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The 2017 SkillsUSA California conference included more than 2,200 competitors in 128 events, judged by more than 200 members from business and industry throughout the state.
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Opinions flowed like rosé, arguments flashed like paparazzi cameras, as the industry’s relationship to Silicon Valley, the fate of the old-school movie theater and the kind of screen content that deserves to be called art were discussed and debated.
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A decade later a tornado damaged the roof of the 1952 warehouse but the monolithic Roundhouse continues to stand high and dry, a fitting legacy to the role of rail transportation in Birmingham’s once prosperous iron and steel industry.
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Some sustainable initiatives also save growers and producers money, said Nate Herman, a senior vice president for supply chain for the American Apparel and Footwear Association, an industry group.
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Meanwhile, wealthy Americans and the medical device and insurance industries still fare best in the House bill.
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INDUSTRY Defined for English Language Learners
industry
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: the process of making products by using machinery and factories
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: a group of businesses that provide a particular product or service
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: the habit of working hard and steadily
INDUSTRY Defined for Kids
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industries
1 : businesses that provide a certain product or service the oil industry the shipping industry
2 : manufacturing activity In May, industry slowed down.
3 : the habit of working hard and steadily Rab did not immediately spring into action to make a good show of his industry before his master. — Esther Forbes, Johnny Tremain
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