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reindustrialize

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To reintroduce industry or industrial techniques to.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The government plans to reindustrialize the former mining region.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: deindustrialize

History

Etymology

From re- + industrialize.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: reindustrialitzar — to reintroduce industry to
  • French: réindustrialiser — to reintroduce industry to
  • Galician: reindustrializar — to reintroduce industry to
  • German: reindustrialisieren — to reintroduce industry to
  • Italian: reindustrializzare — to reintroduce industry to
  • Portuguese: reindustrializar — to reintroduce industry to
  • Spanish: reindustrializar — to reintroduce industry to