multi-industry

adjective

mul·​ti-in·​dus·​try ˌməl-tē-ˈin-(ˌ)də-strē 

-ˌtī-

: involving or relating to more than one industry

multi-industry companies

… a multi-industry alignment of forces from digital broadcasting, consumer media computing, video games, and the broadcast Web.

—Jeff Mace et al.

Examples of multi-industry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What began as an energy disruption quickly became a multi-industry production constraint. — Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2026

Barclays lowered its price target on Club name Eaton to $350 from $362 as part of its multi-industry outlook. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2026

Also, curiosity about AI and its future impact has sparked a frenzied, multi-industry rush to capitalize on marketing value—performatively positioning themselves as ‘ahead of their time,’ even without fully understanding the tool. — Essence, 24 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multi-industry

• interindustry
• industry