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
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The holiday's origins trace back to the late 19th century, amidst the Industrial Revolution and growing labor movements.
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Aug. 2025
It was blessed and cursed with a lot of rich resources, starting with timber, mountains covered with lumber which was very valuable, and underneath were rich veins of coal, which fired the Industrial Revolution, which really built this country.
—Fiction Non Fiction
august 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
The 19th century ushered in the Industrial Revolution, propelling economies through steam, steel, and scale.
—Time, 6 Aug. 2025
This was certainly the case in the 20th century and before (e.g., the Industrial Revolution).
—Bankim Chandra, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Aug. 2025
It was blessed and cursed with a lot of rich resources, starting with timber, mountains covered with lumber which was very valuable, and underneath were rich veins of coal, which fired the Industrial Revolution, which really built this country.
—Fiction Non Fiction
august 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
The 19th century ushered in the Industrial Revolution, propelling economies through steam, steel, and scale.
—Time, 6 Aug. 2025
This was certainly the case in the 20th century and before (e.g., the Industrial Revolution).
—Bankim Chandra, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Industrial Revolution
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“The Industrial Revolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Industrial%20Revolution. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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