industrialization

American  

[in-duhs-tree-uh-luh-zey-shuhn] / ɪnˌdʌs tri ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the large-scale introduction of manufacturing, advanced technical enterprises, and other productive economic activity into an area, society, country, etc.

2. conversion to the methods, aims, and ideals of industry and economic activity, particularly of an area that was previously underdeveloped economically.

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Other Word Forms

• anti-industrialization noun
• nonindustrialization noun
• overindustrialization noun
• proindustrialization adjective

Etymology

Origin of industrialization

industrialize + -ation

Example Sentences

Moreover, its rise narrowed the policy space for others: strategies that once enabled late industrialization are now contested or constrained by new trade, investment, and climate regimes.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

The modern era is full of those predicting that the industrialization of the housing industry is just a few years away, only to be proved wrong.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Central banks and individuals have been allocating to gold as a safe haven during periods of geopolitical instability, while silver and copper play a crucial role in industrialization and the AI race.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

Italy became a nation in 1861, but Grandi says it became “Italian at the table” only after mass emigration, industrialization, and economic growth.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

To that end, the report recommended the industrialization of the African areas, noting that any program of development that did not aim at providing opportunities for Africans in their own regions was doomed to failure.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Related Words

• computerization
• mechanization