economic activity that is concerned with the manufacture of goods, the processing of raw materials, construction work, etc
a specified branch of this
the car industry
any activity that generates employment
the tourist industry
hard-working diligence
The boss praised their accuracy and industry
[early French industrie skill, employment involving skill, from Latin industria diligence, from industrius diligent, from Old Latin indostruus, from indu in + -struus building]