industrial

adjective
in·​dus·​tri·​al | \ in-ˈdə-strē-əl How to pronounce industrial (audio) \

Definition of industrial

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : of or relating to industry
2 : derived from human industry industrial wealth
3 : engaged in industry the industrial classes
4 : used in or developed for use in industry industrial diamonds also : heavy-duty an industrial zipper
5 : characterized by highly developed industries an industrial nation

industrial

noun

Definition of industrial (Entry 2 of 2)

1a : one that is employed in industry
b : a company engaged in industrial production or service
2 : a stock or bond issued by an industrial corporation or enterprise

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Other Words from industrial

Adjective

industrially \ in-​ˈdə-​strē-​ə-​lē How to pronounce industrially (audio) \ adverb

Examples of industrial in a Sentence

Adjective

There are thousands of industrial uses for plastic.

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

The victim was in the parking lot of an industrial complex on Beyer Boulevard off Veralee Drive about 6 a.m. when he was confronted by an old acquaintance, police said. Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Man shot outside party in Otay Mesa West industrial area," 7 Sep. 2019 Statistics agency Eurostat said Friday that the inflation rate was the same as in July as energy prices were down from a year earlier and price gains for industrial goods and services remained subdued. Washington Post, "Weak European inflation bolsters case for stimulus," 31 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of industrial

Adjective

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1831, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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More Definitions for industrial

industrial

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of industrial

: of or relating to industry : of or relating to factories, the people who work in factories, or the things made in factories
: having a developed industry : having factories that actively make a product
: coming from or used in industry : made or used in factories also : stronger than most other products of its kind

industrial

adjective
in·​dus·​tri·​al | \ in-ˈdə-strē-əl How to pronounce industrial (audio) \

Kids Definition of industrial

1 : of, relating to, or engaged in industry industrial work
2 : having highly developed industries industrial nations

Other Words from industrial

industrially adverb

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