Postindustrial

Pronunciation: /ˈpoʊstˈˌɪndəstɹiəɫ/

Postindustrial (adj)

  1. Describing a society where most jobs are not in factories, but in services, technology, and information.
  2. Relating to changes that happen when an industrial economy declines and a different type of work becomes common.

Postindustrial (adjective)

Examples

  • The city now focuses on services after factory economy.
  • Many towns changed after factory economy and built new industries.