C1verbUK spelling: industrialiseformalhistorybusiness
US/ɪnˈdʌs.tri.ə.laɪz/
UK/ɪnˈdʌs.tri.ə.laɪz/
to develop factories and large-scale industry in a country or region
In context
Britain was the first country to industrialize, starting in the eighteenth century.
As the region industrialized, many farmers moved to the cities to find work.
The government wanted to industrialize the economy as quickly as possible.
Words that go with industrialize
adverb + verb
- rapidly industrializeSeveral Asian economies began to rapidly industrialize in the 1960s.
verb + noun
- industrialize the economyThe plan aimed to industrialize the economy within twenty years.
- industrialize a regionIt is hard to industrialize a region without good roads.
verb + adverb
- industrialize quicklyCountries that industrialize quickly often face pollution problems.
- industrialize earlyNations that industrialized early became rich first.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The country industrialization quickly.Correct: The country industrialized quickly.