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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Samuel Liu, an executive in his mid 30s in the medical service industry, agrees.
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Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
The young man last targeted the 83-year-old Kok, another staple of the community and a service industry worker who had fallen on hard times a decade prior following his wife’s passing.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Most were men, and many worked in construction, agriculture, gardening and the service industry.
—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
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Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
The young man last targeted the 83-year-old Kok, another staple of the community and a service industry worker who had fallen on hard times a decade prior following his wife’s passing.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Most were men, and many worked in construction, agriculture, gardening and the service industry.
—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
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 8 Jun. 2026.
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