business may be an inclusive term but specifically designates the activities of those engaged in the purchase or sale of commodities or in related financial transactions.
commerce and trade imply the exchange and transportation of commodities.
industry applies to the producing of commodities, especially by manufacturing or processing, usually on a large scale.
traffic applies to the operation and functioning of public carriers of goods and persons.
Example Sentences
He favors policies that promote industry. She invested in several large industries. She became so popular that a whole industry grew up around her and her image.
Recent Examples on the WebThe decision by the Treasury Department to impose sanctions on code used by Tornado Cash has alarmed the crypto industry and the broader software development community who fear the move will stifle privacy and free expression. Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 The frequency of partial theft reports — a category that includes the theft of catalytic converters — spiked by nearly 850% in California from 2019 to 2021, according to the Highway Loss Data Institute, a nonprofit funded by the insurance industry. Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 Doing so requires a new supply chain for new raw materials and personnel with different skills and experience than the traditional auto industry, Automotive News reports. Emily Dreibelbis, PCMAG, 6 Sep. 2022 The California law is widely seen as a step toward sectoral bargaining, which involves industry-wide negotiations, rather than talks between individual unions and employers. Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 His passing away is a big loss to the world of commerce and industry. Swati Gupta And Michelle Toh, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022 Now, the model is available in a 40 mm titanium case, reflecting an industry-wide downsizing trend. Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2022 His passing away is a big loss to the world of commerce and industry. Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 4 Sep. 2022 And many of the engineering professors work in fields where government and industry are making huge investments in university research, especially efforts to produce smaller, cheaper, more powerful batteries for electric vehicles. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English (Scots) industrie, from Middle French, from Latin industria, from industrius diligent, from Old Latin indostruus, perhaps from indu in + -struus (akin to Latin struere to build) — more at end-, strew