noun
industry
IHN-duh-stree
noun
1
A particular branch of economic or commercial activity, such as manufacturing or a specific trade.
"The tech industry has grown rapidly over the past decade."
2
Businesses that manufacture goods, considered as a whole, as opposed to services.
"Heavy industry once dominated the region's economy."
3
Steady, hard-working effort or diligence.
"Her industry and attention to detail impressed the whole team."
How to Use Industry
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA field of business, or more old-fashioned, a person's hard-working effort.
Common pairings
the fashion industry
heavy industry
a captain of industry
Word Forms
industries plural
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Etymology
From Old French industrie, from Latin industria ("diligence, activity"), from industrius ("diligent, active").