adjective
- existing or occurring before the development of industry on a large scale
Examples
- The museum displays artifacts from preindustrial societies.
- Preindustrial farming methods relied heavily on manual labor.
- Life expectancy was much lower in preindustrial times.
- The village maintained its preindustrial character despite modern influences.
- Historians study preindustrial economic systems to understand social change.
- Many preindustrial crafts have been revived as hobbies today.