Synonyms for sector

Most common

industry · leg · sphere

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A section.

Related words

Word family

sectoral sect section

Phrases

boot sector zenith sector

Forms

Plural

sectors → industries, spheres, zones, legs…

Example sentences

• industry In my opinion, that industry shouldn't even exist.
• leg The policeman was shot in the leg by a delinquent.
• sphere From the sphere emanated some kind of strange glow.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

leg¹

4 letters

zone¹

6 letters

sphere¹

8 letters

industry³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (industry³ = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français

secteur

Español

sector

Deutsch

Sektor