service industry

British  

noun

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

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service industry Cultural  

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

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Example Sentences

A woman in a service industry, an immigrant to America from Eastern Europe who’s been here about 20 years, took me aside recently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Hungary's film service industry started taking off in 2004, following the adoption of a scheme allowing film projects to register for a cash rebate.

From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025

And she would do a full day of shooting on ‘Grace and Frankie’ and then get on a bus and go with some women to do something for the service industry in Sacramento.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2024

The country will need 894,000 more workers, especially in the service industry, to “achieve long-term economic growth projections” over the next decade, according to South Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labour.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2024

Hong Kong's service industry   over the past decade has grown rapidly as its manufacturing industry   has moved to the mainland.

From The 2007 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency