What does “industry” mean?
- 1
nounthe making of goods in factories
The town grew quickly when industry arrived.
- 2
nounall the businesses that produce a particular type of goods or service
She works in the music industry.
Industry at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈɪndəstri/ · IN-duh-stree
- Forms
- industries
How to use “industry” correctly
Stress the first syllable: IN-duh-stree, not in-DUS-tree. “Industrious” means hard-working, not related to factories.
Common phrases with “industry”
- the tourism industry
- heavy industry
- industry leader
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- industrial
- industrialize
- industrious
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