industry

[ˈɪndəstri]

Definition:
1. The people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise.
2. The organized action of making of goods and services for sale.
3. Persevering determination to perform a task.

Use 'industry' in a sentence:

1. At that time the industry was floundering.
2. Atomic energy has been discovered for many years, but so far it has not been widely used in industry or in our daily life.
3. There is huge overcapacity in the world car industry.
4. The strikes brought the industry to its knees.
5. Is the problem one that's industry-wide?
6. He doesn't invest in the arms industry on principle.
7. The industry is strictly regulated.
8. The music industry is an incestuous business.
9. His novels are a rich source of material for the movie industry.
10. There should be closer links between education and industry.
11. Firms are flocking after the government's offer of money to help them move to areas needing industry.
12. There is no quick fix for the steel industry.
13. His success was due to industry and thrift.
14. The decision is a hammer blow for the steel industry.
15. The ivory industry employed about a thousand carvers.
16. The multibillion-dollar fitness industry rakes in fat profits from our hunger to look good.
17. Until 1987, Canada's industry had been the star performer.
18. China's industry is developing at an unprecedented rate.
19. The truck industry is a benchmark for the economy.
20. We were impressed by their industry.
21. They discussed the problems ailing the steel industry.
22. They made an investment in heavy industry.
23. It is often helpful for teachers to shadow managers in industry.
24. The community depends on the shipping industry for its survival.
25. The industry needs more investment across the board.
26. No one doubted his ability, his industry or his integrity.
27. The industry today is nothing to what it once was.
28. British industry suffers through insufficient investment in research.
29. She got a job in industry.
30. This development could spell disaster for the steel industry.
31. By the 1980s, the computer industry was booming.
32. The arrival of canals was of great value to many industries.
33. The shipbuilding industry is rapidly expanding.
34. Each year two teachers are seconded to industry for six months.
35. The new-media industry attracts young and creative people.
36. Barcelona is the locus of Spanish industry.
37. Resistance to change has nearly destroyed the industry.
38. A good training programme is one of the conditions for successful industry.
39. The committee includes representatives from industry.
40. This has made it necessary for agriculture and industry to develop very quickly.
41. Some Afro-Caribbeans are rejecting the whole race relations industry.
42. Prolonged strike action debilitated the industry.
43. She got a job in industry .
44. The unions have always been weak in this industry.
45. Cheap imports decimated the British cycle industry.
46. Things are looking grim for workers in the building industry.
47. The industry of these little ants is wonderful to behold.
48. The rise of computer technology has transformed industry.
49. High interest rates have squeezed the industry hard.
50. There has been a big input of resources into the project from industry.
51. It will require positive action by all in the industry.
52. We need to develop local industries.
53. Shares in the industry proved a poor investment.
54. The college has strong links with local industry.
55. The government is ready to introduce protection for the car industry.
56. The industry is feeling the effects of recent price rises.
57. The main purpose of industry is to create wealth.
58. The purpose of industry is to create wealth.
59. His company offers a flexible packaging service for the food industry.
60. Infrared is widely used in industry and medical science.
61. Whale-watching has become a growth leisure industry.
62. The industry has slid into decline.
63. The industry is in terminal decline.
64. Inflation is rampant and industry in decline.
65. The area's wine industry still has a way to go to full maturity.
66. The industry may have to slim down even further.