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

Ask ChatGPT whether AI will replace humans in the customer service industry, and it will offer a diplomatic answer, the summary of which is "they will work side by side".

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2025

Another factor limiting the satisfaction of demands for goods and services has been the small size and inefficiency of the domestic trade network and of the service industry.

From Area Handbook for Bulgaria by Baluyut, Violeta D.