in·dus·tri·al
in-ˈdə-strē-əl 
1
: of or relating to industry
2
: engaged in industry
the industrial classes
3
: characterized by highly developed industries
an industrial nation
4
: used in or developed for use in industry
industrial diamonds
5
: derived from human industry
industrial wealth
1
a
: 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
Examples of industrial in a Sentence
Adjective
There are thousands of industrial uses for plastic.
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For many of us in the industrial Midwest, this has been like watching a decades-long train wreck in slow motion.
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Sector moves: Tuesday’s best-performing three sectors were consumer discretionary, industrials, and information technology.
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Adjective
Processing sites also range from informal beachside operations to industrial facilities in countries such as Peru and India.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
For many of us in the industrial Midwest, this has been like watching a decades-long train wreck in slow motion.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
Some of Thursday’s winners included bank stocks such as Goldman Sachs, industrials giant Caterpillar and retailer Home Depot.
—Samantha Subin,alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
Sector moves: Tuesday’s best-performing three sectors were consumer discretionary, industrials, and information technology.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Industrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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