industrial

[ in-duhs-tree-uhl ]

adjective

1. of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry:

   industrial production; industrial waste.

2. having many and highly developed industries:

   an industrial nation.

3. engaged in an industry or industries:

   industrial workers.

4. of or relating to the workers in industries:

   industrial training.

5. used in industry:

   industrial diamonds: industrial fabrics.

6. noting or pertaining to industrial life insurance.

noun

1. an industrial product:

   diamonds classed as industrials and nonindustrials.

2. a company engaged in industrial enterprises.
3. an employee in some industry, especially a manufacturing industry.
4. industrials, stocks and bonds of industrial companies.

industrial

/ ɪnˈdʌstrɪəl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, derived from, or characteristic of industry
2. employed in industry

   the industrial workforce

3. relating to or concerned with workers in industry

   industrial conditions

4. used in industry

   industrial chemicals

Derived Forms

• inˈdustrially, adverb

Other Words From

• in·dustri·al·ly adverb
• in·dustri·al·ness noun
• nonin·dustri·al adjective
• nonin·dustri·al·ly adverb
• prein·dustri·al adjective
• proin·dustri·al adjective
• quasi-in·dustri·al adjective
• quasi-in·dustri·al·ly adverb
• semi-in·dustri·al adjective
• semi-in·dustri·al·ly adverb
• unin·dustri·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of industrial¹

First recorded in 1580–90; industry + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Disruptions may also be exacerbated by fresh industrial action, with Avanti West Coast train managers voting to strike for three days over the festive period.

From BBC

Trump kicked off a trade war in 2018 by imposing 25% tariffs on imports from China — including industrial machinery, cars, auto parts and television cameras.

From Los Angeles Times

In an industrial area east of downtown Los Angeles that is home to several warehouses, the lifetime cancer risk from air pollution is 80 times higher, most of it stemming from formaldehyde.

From Salon

It's a fear that haunts Mr Justin too: "The Shompen people do not have the knowledge or the means to survive in an industrial world," he says.

From BBC

Fire crews are tackling a "significant" blaze which started at a factory and has spread to nearby buildings at an industrial estate near Livingston, West Lothian.

From BBC

Related Words

• industrialized
• mechanical
• modern
• technical