SUNSET INDUSTRY


Meaning of SUNSET INDUSTRY in English

ˈsunset ˌindustry BrE AmE noun [countable]

an industry that uses old equipment and methods, usually in an area that once had many industries like it, and that is becoming less successful ⇨ sunrise industry :

sunset industries such as steel

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.