service industry

noun

1. an industry that provides services, such as transport or entertainment, rather than goods

service industry

1. An industry that produces services rather than goods . Examples include transportation, banking, retail trade, and entertainment.

Example Sentences

The men just use its bars and cruise its streets; sexuality, the show makes clear, is now just part of the service industry.

From The Daily Beast

Dell is faced with a cratering PC market as well as competitors like Amazon in the IT service industry.

From The Daily Beast

They are the ultimate service-industry women for men accustomed to being served and serviced.

From The Daily Beast

In the tradition of the service industry, they promise to take back pupils unable to meet the standardized criteria.

From Project Gutenberg