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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Issues of abuse throughout the service industry, as highlighted by The Star’s Katelyn Umholtz reporting on ownership at Drastic Measures and Wild Child is not an isolated problem, said Kingsley, who hopes to set a new standard at Flowstate Coffee. — Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026 Carreras worked in Havana’s food-service industry but never gave up her athletic training, eventually earning a degree in Physical Culture from the Universidad Manuel Fajardo. — Maykel Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026 The service industry reached a level of convenience that still seems almost utopian. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026 Rockwell wrote the show inspired by her time in the food service industry and online videos of eager people herded outside restaurants to get a year of free sandwiches. — Joshua Cole, CBS News, 9 Sep. 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 5 Nov. 2026.

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