sector

noun

Definition of sectornext
1
as in region
a specific area or part of an area They worked in the industrial sector of the city.

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2
as in segment
a part of a sphere of activity The outlook for jobs in the health-care sector of the economy is excellent.

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Recent Examples of sector The hospitality and hotel sector is one of Europe’s largest employers, with more than 10 million people working across 2 million businesses, according to data from Hotrec, the association of hotels, restaurants, bars, and cafés in Europe. — Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 The tech sector is the biggest decliner before the opening bell. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 While the sector is poorly regulated and masked in secrecy and corruption, it is mainly dominated by Jean-Charles Moïse, the former senator form the North region and the head of the Pitit Dessalines political party. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 And with small California farms increasingly going out of business and more agricultural land being fallowed, the report’s findings help show how difficulties in the food production and processing industries could spell trouble for other sectors. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sector
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sector
  1. region
  2. segment
  3. section
  4. district
  5. zone
Noun
  • As reported, Golden Goose continued to deliver strong growth in the first half of 2026, supported by an acceleration in its direct-to-consumer channel and double-digit gains across all regions.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Panic swept through the Irkutsk region of eastern Siberia this weekend following the death of Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old laboratory technician at the Irkutsk Research Anti-Plague Institute.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of region
Noun
  • At the same time, nonalcoholic beer has been one of the few hot segments of the global beer industry.
    — Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Hammond and This Morning co-host Dermot O’Leary were presenting a segment about pets when the incident happened.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of segment
Noun
  • That album drew Simmons’ bass and Bindeman’s drums to the fore of the mix, letting Harris’ guitar and vocals foam behind the rhythm section’s discrete peaks.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Elephants in the Fog competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival this year, winning the Jury Prize.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of section
Noun
  • E’Mari, a Springfield middle school student, was among more than 800 students from numerous districts attending end of school year field trips at the resort, which frequently hosts such events for schools in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico is also statistically tied with Republican Ken Paxton in the district, which Trump won by 22 points in 2024.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of district
Noun
  • Mercury in your 10th House squares Mars in your partnership zone, so another person’s needs or opinions may push against your plans, reputation, or sense of direction.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • From the time of Bitcoin’s 2009 launch, crypto had occupied the murkier end of legal gray zones; in the eyes of CFTC regulators, crypto prediction markets, which inherited the moral and legal residue of gambling prohibition, were doubly marked.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
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“Sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sector. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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