Industrial
Adjective
UK
/ɪnˈdʌs.tri.əl/
US
/ɪnˈdʌs.tri.əl/
Definition
Related to factories, machines, or making products.
Example
"The town has an industrial area."
"Industrial machines help make products faster and more efficiently in factories."
"Industrial development brought more jobs, but also more noise and pollution."
Explanation
Industrial relates to factories, machines, or work that makes goods. For example, the city has many industrial areas with big factories. It can also describe things used in heavy work or production, like industrial machines, industrial chemicals, or industrial parks. It tells us something is connected to industries or large-scale production.