the Industrial Revolution
noun
: the major social and economic changes that occurred in Britain, Europe, and the U.S. in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when new machinery, new sources of power, and new ways of manufacturing products were developed
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The industrialization of their work gets overlooked now perhaps because it was overlooked in their own time, but considering them as a parallel workforce in the history of labor at Lowell offers new insights into the history of the Industrial Revolution writ large.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 2 Apr. 2025
Since the Industrial Revolution, however, beer can be brewed at any time of year.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
To be precise, from ancient times until the start of the Industrial Revolution, global population growth averaged only about 0.04% per year.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Carbon dioxide levels were around 280 parts per million (ppm) before the Industrial Revolution, when humans first began releasing large amounts into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 2 Apr. 2025
Since the Industrial Revolution, however, beer can be brewed at any time of year.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
To be precise, from ancient times until the start of the Industrial Revolution, global population growth averaged only about 0.04% per year.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Carbon dioxide levels were around 280 parts per million (ppm) before the Industrial Revolution, when humans first began releasing large amounts into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Industrial Revolution
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“The Industrial Revolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Industrial%20Revolution. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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