twilight industry

noun

An industry that is fading away, perhaps because replaced by newer technology, or facing a lack of critical resources or a lack of consumer interest.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nountwilight industry (plural twilight industries)

plural twilight industries

  1. idiomaticbusinessAn industry that is fading away, perhaps because replaced by newer technology, or facing a lack of critical resources or a lack of consumer interest.
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: twilight industry on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.