in·dus·try
ˈindəstrē/
noun
noun: industry
1. economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories.
synonyms: manufacturing
2. a particular form or branch of economic or commercial activity. plural noun: industries.
synonyms: business, trade, field, line (of business)
3. informal: an activity or domain in which a great deal of time or effort is expended.
synonyms: business, trade, field, line (of business)
Origin:
Latin: INDUSTRIA