industry
Translation
industry, sector, business, diligence
Examples
The tech industry is growing fast.
The tech industry is growing fast.
Heavy industry can cause pollution.
Heavy industry can cause pollution.
She succeeded through hard work and industry.
She succeeded through hard work and industry.
Grammar Patterns
the ((sth.)) industry a particular form of business The tourism industry is very important here.
heavy/light industry types of manufacturing The city has a lot of heavy industry.
Similar Words
Synonyms: business, trade, sector (for the economic sense); diligence, assiduity (for the hard-work sense).
Etymology
From Latin 'industria' meaning 'diligence, activity'.
Memory Tips
Think of a large factory (industry) full of industrious (hard-working) people.