service industry

noun

An industry that does not produce any goods, but only provides a service, such as banking or insurance.

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Meanings

nounservice industry (plural service industries)

plural service industries

  1. An industry that does not produce any goods, but only provides a service, such as banking or insurance.
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APA

service industry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/service%20industry

MLA

“service industry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/service%20industry. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “service industry,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/service%20industry.

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