industry
noun
the aggregate of manufacturing or technically productive enterprises in a particular field, often named after its principal product.
industries
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pluralof industry.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The ability to control heat in three dimensions could have important implications across several industries.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
In the 19th Century, around the time the town hall was built, the development of its industries, notably in porcelain, led to it becoming a major centre for the French labour movement.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Farmers will have to fallow their alfalfa fields, homeowners pull out their lawns, industries will have to reform.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Development of Copper World comes as Washington and governments around the world look to secure supplies of critical minerals needed in defense, communications, energy and other industries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
They have led to illness and death of workers in electrical industries; and more recently, in agriculture, they have been considered a cause of a mysterious and usually fatal disease of cattle.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
