light industry

American  

[lahyt in-duh-stree] / ˈlaɪt ˈɪn də stri /

noun

light industries plural

1. a manufacturing sector or activity that uses relatively small amounts of power, raw materials, and space, typically having a smaller environmental impact and producing goods that are easier to transport (contrasted with heavy industry).

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• light industrial
  adjective
• light-industry
  adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

• light industries
  plural

Example Sentences

Zoned for a gritty mix of retail and light industry, it retained some of its unpretentious, quirky and community-oriented character.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2023

Using tax breaks and other incentives, the United States has attempted to build up first light industry, then a petrochemical economy, and later pharmaceuticals and electronics.

From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2023

The report specified the main goals for 2023 in key sectors including metal, chemical, electricity, construction, agriculture and light industry, it added.

From Reuters • Dec. 26, 2022

Tribeca and SoHo had offered big lofts and empty streets to previous decades of New York City artists: zoning and the types of spaces, warehouse and light industry, hadn’t supported a local community.

From Slate • Jul. 30, 2018

The   country has embarked upon an industrial policy designed to diversify   the economy away from overdependence on the oil sector, by   developing light industry.

From The 2005 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency