in·dus·try
Pronounced:
/ˈɪndəstri/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural in·dus·triesMeaning:
1 a [noncount] : the process of making products by using machinery and factories ▪ He favors policies that promote industry. b [count] : a group of businesses that provide a particular product or service ▪ the automobile/oil/computer industry ▪ the tourist/entertainment industry ▪ She invested in several large industries. ▪ She became so popular that a whole industry grew up around her and her image. —see also captain of industry, cottage industry
2 [noncount] : the habit of working hard and steadily ▪ She is admired for her industry. [=industriousness]
2 [noncount] : the habit of working hard and steadily ▪ She is admired for her industry. [=industriousness]