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 also gives breakout opportunities to talented artists, such as set decorator Zsuzsanna Sipos.

From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2024

During the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, Black Americans were more likely to work in the service industry or in front-line positions, and in turn were at greater risk for COVID-19 exposures and infections.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2024

In the tradition of the service industry, they promise to take back pupils unable to meet the standardized criteria.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai