industrial
adjective
in·dus·tri·al
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Definition of industrial
(Entry 1 of 2)
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: 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
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: heavy-duty
an industrial zipper
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: characterized by highly developed industries
an industrial nation
industrial
nounDefinition 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
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adverb
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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. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'industrial.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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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
See the full definition for industrial in the English Language Learners Dictionary
industrial
adjective
in·dus·tri·al
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Kids Definition of industrial
1
: of, relating to, or engaged in industry
industrial work
2
: having highly developed industries
industrial nations
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