industrialize

American  

[in-duhs-tree-uh-lahyz] / ɪnˈdʌs tri əˌlaɪz /

especially British, industrialise

verb (used with object)

industrialized, industrializing

1. to introduce industry into (an area) on a large scale.

2. to convert to the ideals, methods, aims, etc., of industrialism.

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verb (used without object)

industrialized, industrializing

1. to undergo industrialization.

2. to follow or espouse industrialism.

industrialize British  

/ ɪnˈdʌstrɪəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to develop industry on an extensive scale in (a country, region, etc)

2. (intr) (of a country, region, etc) to undergo the development of industry on an extensive scale

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Other Word Forms

• industrialization noun
• nonindustrialized adjective
• overindustrialize verb
• semi-industrialized adjective
• unindustrialized adjective

Etymology

Origin of industrialize

First recorded in 1880–85; industrial + -ize

Example Sentences

The HUD chief predicted that within a decade two-thirds of all housing construction across the United States “would be industrialized.”

From Los Angeles Times

“How to meet that demand will be solved by companies that can industrialize at scale,” Strazik said.

From Barron's

“I’m not going to industrialize my world around a bunch of vibe code,” Walmsley said.

From The Wall Street Journal

In other industrialized countries, the simple task of moving money — the basic function of Visa and Mastercard — is much, much less expensive.

From Los Angeles Times

Hamilton, eyeing the region’s natural resources to support his vision of an industrialized U.S., proposed backing Miranda with American troops and a British fleet.

From Barron's

Related Words

• motorize