service industry

noun

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

service industry

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

Example Sentences

She decided to go into the homeless service industry when her work as a TV producer dried up.

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Some, including herself, work in the service industry, manufacturing or construction, she said, and some people share apartments to get by.

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He highlighted the economic impact, noting that thousands rely on Grammy-related work, particularly in the service industry.

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Locally, several Los Angeles restaurateurs report that they have yet to recover from entertainment industry strikes last year, which severely affected the service industry.

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While robotics have advanced, and AI demolishes service industries, the idea of a “lights out” factory — meaning there are no human workers — is not quite there yet.

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