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industrial street

[ɪnˈdʌstriəl strit]
nounpl: industrial streets
rua industrial
1. A street or road in an industrial zone or district characterized by factories, warehouses, manufacturing plants, and commercial businesses rather than residential buildings
The factory is located on an industrial street near the port.
A fábrica fica localizada em uma rua industrial perto do porto.
2. An area of a city devoted to manufacturing and industrial operations
Many trucks travel through the industrial street during business hours.
Muitos caminhões transitam pela rua industrial durante o horário comercial.
Synonyms
industrial districtindustrial areamanufacturing streetfactory street
Antonyms
residential streetcommercial streetpedestrian streetdowntown street

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rua industrial
Standard term used throughout Brazil
São Paulo
rua industrial / zona industrial
Both terms commonly used in industrial areas of greater São Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
rua industrial
Standard usage in Rio industrial zones
Portugal
rua industrial / zona industrial
Portuguese Portuguese uses similar terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

industrial park
industrial zone
manufacturing district
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