the Industrial Revolution

noun

: the major social and economic changes that occurred in Britain, Europe, and the U.S. in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when new machinery, new sources of power, and new ways of manufacturing products were developed

Examples of the Industrial Revolution in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The letter warned that AI could reshape the economy more dramatically and far more quickly than the Industrial Revolution, bringing both major productivity gains and the risk of widespread job displacement. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Quantum heat engine Heat engines were critical in bringing about the Industrial Revolution. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

Africa missed much of the Industrial Revolution and participated only partially in the Information Age. — Babajide Ojuola, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Analysts say his upbringing and his time as mayor of Greater Manchester — which prides itself as the world's birthplace of the working class, during the Industrial Revolution — have shaped his national policies. — Lauren Frayer, NPR, 9 July 2026

Rhymes for the Industrial Revolution

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