Meaning of sunset industry | Babel Free
Definitions
A type of business that is obsolescent.
Examples
“Yet, the negative image one hears at present⟳ is not of a "sweatshop industry" but of a "sunset industry."”
“It may be mature but it's not a sunset industry, and arguably not one sector.”
“But a traditional industry is not a sunset industry. The textile industry is both an old industry and an evergreen industry.”
“But where others saw⟳ a sunset industry, David Alliance saw⟳ opportunity, and for a glorious period in the 1970s and1980s he seemed to have⟳ turned back the tide, basically through his ingenuity, hard work⟳ and sheer determination.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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