in·dus·tri·al
in-ˈdə-strē-əl 
1
: of or relating to industry
2
: engaged in industry
the industrial classes
3
: characterized by highly developed industries
an industrial nation
4
: used in or developed for use in industry
industrial diamonds
5
: derived from human industry
industrial wealth
1
a
: one that is employed in industry
b
: a company engaged in industrial production or service
2
: a stock or bond issued by an industrial corporation or enterprise
Examples of industrial in a Sentence
Adjective
There are thousands of industrial uses for plastic.
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Adjective
In 2019, the state of New Jersey ordered the owner of an industrial plant in West Deptford to address chemical contamination at the site, where high levels of PFNA had been found in the nearby soil and water.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
The result is a hybrid system that bridges research innovation and large-scale industrial application, pushing data technology toward a new high-speed frontier.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
Tech and industrials both hit record highs.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Many Fortune and Global 500 companies that hire their alums are in industries such as energy, industrials, and financial services, where women remain underrepresented at the top.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Industrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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