service industry
noun
: a type of business that provides services to customers rather than producing a product
jobs in the service industries
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Most were men, and many worked in construction, agriculture, gardening and the service industry.
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ABC News, 28 May 2026
High housing costs have threatened Florida’s status as a relatively inexpensive haven for retirees and service industry workers.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 17 May 2026
The service industry and public sector still provide jobs, and there has been hundreds of millions of pounds’ worth of redevelopment.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Airlines are first and foremost a service industry, and Spirit could not overcome its extraordinarily miserable reputation.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
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ABC News, 28 May 2026
High housing costs have threatened Florida’s status as a relatively inexpensive haven for retirees and service industry workers.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 17 May 2026
The service industry and public sector still provide jobs, and there has been hundreds of millions of pounds’ worth of redevelopment.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Airlines are first and foremost a service industry, and Spirit could not overcome its extraordinarily miserable reputation.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for service industry
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“Service industry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20industry. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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