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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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U.S. stocks fell after the service-industries and employment reports damped optimism about the health of the economy.

From BusinessWeek • May 4, 2011

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