industrywide

American  

[in-duh-stree-wahyd, in-duh-stree-wahyd] / ˈɪn də striˌwaɪd, ˈɪn də striˈwaɪd /

adjective

1. from, covering, or affecting an entire industry.

   industrywide profits.

---

adverb

1. throughout an industry.

industrywide British  

/ ˈɪndəstrɪˌwaɪd /

adverb

1. covering or available to all parts of an industry

---

Etymology

Origin of industrywide

First recorded in 1945–50; industry + -wide

Example Sentences

Volatility in the space just intensified as investors and customers alike got hit with quite a bit of industry updates over the past few days.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Along with production and pricing, investors will be looking for industry updates from the company, which has emerged as a key domestic supplier of critical minerals.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Many of those active on Facebook and Twitter are under 45 years old and get a majority of their industry updates and market information from their smartphones.

From Washington Times • Sep. 8, 2014