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industrial area
A specially designated area in or near a city where factories, warehouses, and other industrial businesses are located.
Viele große Logistikunternehmen haben ihre Lager im neuen Industriegebiet am Stadtrand.
Many large logistics companies have their warehouses in the new industrial area on the outskirts of town.
The word is composed of 'Industrie' (industry) and 'Gebiet' (area). The 's' in the middle is a linking s that connects the two parts of the word. So it literally describes an area for industry.
Die Stadt plant ein neues Industriegebiet im Norden.
The city is planning a new industrial area in the north.
Pay attention to the difference between dative and accusative with the preposition 'in'. You work 'im Industriegebiet' (in the industrial area; dative, location), but you drive 'ins Industriegebiet' (to/into the industrial area; accusative, direction).
Mein Vater arbeitet in einem großen Betrieb im Industriegebiet.
My father works at a large company in the industrial area.
Common verbs used with 'Industriegebiet' (industrial area) are 'sich ansiedeln' (to set up / become established), 'liegen' (to be located), or 'entstehen' (to develop / come into being). The topic is often the economic development of a region.
Im Industriegebiet haben sich viele neue Firmen angesiedelt.
Many new companies have set up in the industrial area.
industrial park
'das Gewerbegebiet' and 'das Industriegebiet' are both areas where people do not mainly live, but where businesses are located. 'Gewerbegebiet' is broader: it can include offices, small companies, workshops, shops, or warehouses, for example. 'Industriegebiet' sounds more specific and often larger or heavier: it makes you think more of factories, production, large halls, and sometimes also noise or a lot of traffic. Learners may confuse the words because both have to do with businesses. For a general business area, 'Gewerbegebiet' usually fits; for factories and production, 'Industriegebiet' is more likely.
Der Bus fährt morgens direkt zum Industriegebiet vor der Stadt.
In the morning, the bus goes directly to the industrial area outside the city.
Im Gewerbegebiet hat meine Kollegin ein kleines Büro gemietet.
My colleague rented a small office in the industrial park.