Meaning & use
industry
A particular branch of economic activity involving the production or trade of goods and services; also, hard and steady work.
See it in a sentence
The entire region's economy depends heavily on the local fishing industry.
Her industry and discipline impressed every teacher she ever had.
A note on using this word
Industry most commonly refers to a business sector, but its older sense of 'diligent effort' survives in phrases like 'a model of industry.'
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
idleness
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