industry
//ˈɪn.də.stɹi//
Forms
- Plural
- industries
Definitions
1.The tendency to work persistently.
- Over the years, their industry and business sense made them wealthy.
- England's win was built on industry and discipline, epitomised by the performances of Manchester City's Joleon Lescott in defence and Scott Parker in midfield.
- The line ends at Narvik. Eight years ago the whole town was in ruins, but the industry of the Norwegian people has rebuilt it entirely.
2.Businesses of the same type, considered as a whole; trade.
- The steel industry has long used blast furnaces to smelt iron.
- The software and tourism industries continue to grow, while the steel industry remains troubled.
3.Businesses that produce goods as opposed to services.
4.The sector of the economy consisting of large-scale enterprises.
- There used to be a lot of industry around here, but now the economy depends on tourism.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #658
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
From Middle English industry, industrie, from Old French industrie, from Latin industria (“diligence, activity, industry”), from industrius (“diligent, active, zealous”), from Old Latin indostruus (“diligent, active”); origin unknown.