industrial revolution

noun

: a rapid major change in an economy (as in England in the late 18th century) marked by the general introduction of power-driven machinery or by an important change in the prevailing types and methods of use of such machines

Examples of industrial revolution in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During the industrial revolutions, manual laborers didn’t seamlessly become machinists or engineers. —Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025

Tales of the many industrial revolutions the tiny island has undergone, of the cultural mosaic that makes up its people, and of the trials and triumphs that have been experienced along the way. —Danielle Robles, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2025

The era of the business card encompasses all scientific advancement since the industrial revolution. —New Atlas, 30 May 2025

The nation that attracts and nurtures the best AI minds will lead the next industrial revolution and write the rules for AI development and integration into society. —Arafat Kabir, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for industrial revolution

• ablution
• aleutian
• confucian
• dilution
• elution
• locution
• pollution
• solution
• volution
• absolution
• allocution
• attribution

Kids Definition

industrial revolution

noun

: a rapid major change in an economy (as in England in the late 18th century) marked by the general introduction of power-driven machinery