verb · academic
industrialize
UK/ɪnˈdʌstriəlaɪz/US/ɪnˈdʌstriəˌəlaɪz/in·DUS·tri·al·ize
to develop industries on a wide scale in a country or area
Examples
“Many countries industrialized rapidly during the 19th and 20th centuries.”
“Policies to industrialize rural areas can reduce migration to cities.”
“The government invested heavily to industrialize the region.”
Band 8 sentence
“A deliberate strategy to industrialize peripheral regions can promote balanced national development and reduce inequality.”
Collocations
- industrialize a region
- rapid industrialization
- policies to industrialize
Word family
Common mistakes
develop the industry→industrialize
industrialize on rural areas→industrialize rural areas / industrialize in rural areas
Say it for a higher band
5develop industry→6build factories→7+industrialize
Synonyms
modernize
develop industry
Easily confused
urbanize
“As countries industrialize, they often see rapid urban growth.”
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