B1adjectivebusinessenvironment
US/ɪnˈdʌs.tri.əl/
UK/ɪnˈdʌs.tri.əl/
connected with factories and making goods, or having many factories
In context
Binh Duong has many industrial parks where foreign companies build factories.
Industrial waste from the factory polluted the river.
The Industrial Revolution began in Britain in the eighteenth century.
Words that go with industrial
adjective + noun
- industrial parkMy father works in an industrial park outside the city.
- industrial zoneWorkers from the industrial zone rent rooms nearby.
- industrial wasteIndustrial waste must be treated before it enters the river.
- industrial productionIndustrial production rose by eight percent this year.
- industrial areaAir quality is worse near the industrial area.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
She works in the industry zone.Correct: She works in the industrial zone.