"sunset industry" meaning in All languages combined

See sunset industry on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: sunset industries [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sunset industry (plural sunset industries)
  1. A type of business that is obsolescent.
    Sense id: en-sunset_industry-en-noun-ZsHn2cce Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "text": "But a traditional industry is not a sunset industry. The textile industry is both an old industry and an evergreen industry.",
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