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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These included industrial products such as textiles, leather goods, home appliances, house tools, plastics, and wood products.
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Ed Hirs, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
One area where his model is now flashing a buy is the industrials space.
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Adjective
That includes a small wet bar, a breakfast bar, and an industrial catering kitchen.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
These included industrial products such as textiles, leather goods, home appliances, house tools, plastics, and wood products.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
If Louisiana adopts a Texas-like deregulation scheme, the industrials could pay as much as 40-times average electricity rates to buy electricity during peak demand—a price spike that will extend across the state.
—Ed Hirs, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
One area where his model is now flashing a buy is the industrials space.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Industrial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/industrial. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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