light industry
noun
: the production of small goods that will be sold to the people who use them rather than to another manufacturer
The clothing manufacturer was looking to relocate to a town that allows light industries.
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The light poles on the site are roughly 32 feet tall, which was allowed when the property originally was developed with a zoning designation of office, research and light industry.
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Marie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
There are more than 800 lots up for sale, totaling 83 acres, including many parcels zoned for single-family homes, while other contiguous sites are big enough for apartments, retail or light industry.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Chinese oil producers and traders, solar panel manufacturers, light industry conglomerates, and countless others in or adjacent to the energy sector are optimistic about American tariffs.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Then housing and light industry began to replace agriculture.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2024
The area where the new LG Energy Solution plant is going is a natural fit for light industry.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
The goal was to promote and retain the artists, architects, light industry and start-up companies bordering University Avenue into St. Anthony Park.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 Feb. 2024
The proposal calls for 1,697 homes, commercial sites, two elementary schools, three parks, an equestrian center, and an area zoned for light industry, as well as measures to protect the oak tree.
—Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2023
Like so many products of the war effort — the jeep, for example — it has been adapted for civilian use, mostly for storage and light industry.
—Mark Lamster, Dallas News, 26 July 2023
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Marie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
There are more than 800 lots up for sale, totaling 83 acres, including many parcels zoned for single-family homes, while other contiguous sites are big enough for apartments, retail or light industry.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Chinese oil producers and traders, solar panel manufacturers, light industry conglomerates, and countless others in or adjacent to the energy sector are optimistic about American tariffs.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Then housing and light industry began to replace agriculture.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2024
The area where the new LG Energy Solution plant is going is a natural fit for light industry.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
The goal was to promote and retain the artists, architects, light industry and start-up companies bordering University Avenue into St. Anthony Park.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 Feb. 2024
The proposal calls for 1,697 homes, commercial sites, two elementary schools, three parks, an equestrian center, and an area zoned for light industry, as well as measures to protect the oak tree.
—Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2023
Like so many products of the war effort — the jeep, for example — it has been adapted for civilian use, mostly for storage and light industry.
—Mark Lamster, Dallas News, 26 July 2023
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“Light industry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20industry. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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