Advertisement
Advertisement
primary industry
noun
- an industry, as agriculture, forestry, or fishing, that deals in obtaining natural materials.
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of primary industry1
First recorded in 1945–50
Discover More
Example Sentences
I was told that here as elsewhere there was an unsound tendency to turn sericulture from a secondary into a primary industry.
From Project Gutenberg
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse