industry

Definition

  • noun: the process of making products by using machinery and factories
  • noun: diligence in an employment or pursuit
  • synonyms: assiduity, laboriousness, perseverance

Examples

  • She became so popular that a whole 'industry' grew up around her and her image.

  • She is admired for her 'industry'. [='industriousness']

  • He favors policies that promote 'industry'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Welcome home, boys. I know there's been a lot of whispering about why we're here, so let me jump right in. Retailers are down %. Auto industry is in the dump. Housing market doesn't have a heartbeat. It is one of the worst times on record for America. This is our moment. (..)
    2009 Up in the Air
  • (..) warm cookies at check-in. They got you with the cookies, did they? Yeah. I'm a sucker for simulated hospitality. You know, there's an industry term for that. It's a mixture of ''faux'' and ''homey.'' ''Faumey.'' My God. I wasn't sure this actually existed. This is the American Airlines... (..)
    2009 Up in the Air