Work and business / B1

IND-uh-stree/ˈɪndəstri/

Industry is a type of business or the production of goods: the tourist / film / car industry. Factory is one building; industry is the whole sector. Industrial is the adjective: industrial waste. Industrious means hard-working — a different word learners mix up. Heavy industry is steel and machines; the service industry includes hotels and banks.

Meaning

The production of goods, or a type of business.

Examples

• “Tourism is a big industry here.”
• “The fashion industry changes every season.”
• “New laws will affect the whole industry.”

Good to know

the + type + industry. Adjective: industrial. False friend: industrious = hard-working.

Near in meaning

sector

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