industry meaning
industry :
business, trade
noun
▪ The car industry is growing fast.
▪ The car business is growing fast.
▪ She works in the tech industry.
▪ She works in the tech trade.
paraphrasing
▪ sector – part of business
▪ field – area of work
▪ commerce – trade
▪ manufacturing – making goods
Pronunciation
industry [ˈɪn.də.stri]
The stress is on 'in' and sounds like 'in-duh-stree'.
Common phrases and grammar about industry
industry - Common meaning
noun
business, trade
Part of Speech Changes for "industry"
▪ industrial (adjective) – related to industry
▪ industrialize (verb) – to develop industry
▪ industrialization (noun) – process of developing industry
Common Expressions with "industry"
▪ heavy industry – large-scale industry
▪ service industry – industry providing services
▪ booming industry – rapidly growing industry
▪ industry leader – top company in an industry
Important examples of industry in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, industry often refers to a specific business area or sector.
Example of a confusing word: industrious (hardworking)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Industry is used in TOEIC grammar questions to distinguish between different sectors or fields.
industry
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
industry standard
'common level of quality' used in business contexts.
captain of industry
means 'a leading business person'.
Differences between similar words and industry
industry
,
sector
differences
Industry refers to a broad category of business, while sector is a more specific part within an industry.
industry
,
commerce
differences
Industry refers to the production of goods or services, while commerce involves the buying and selling of those goods or services.
Words with the same origin as industry
The origin of industry
The word industry comes from the Latin 'industria', meaning diligence or activity.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
