The buildings are in an industrial *sector* downtown.

[z7655431]

"The buildings are in an industrial sector downtown." (Vocabulary for TOEIC, Ivy)

Is "an industrial sector" the right word here?
I think it should be changed into "an industrial area, district, or zone". Am I right?

 

[GoesStation]

I think so.

 

[z7655431]

I think so.

Did you mean that I'm right and "an industrial sector" is wrong here?

 

[Yankee]

"Sector" works for me in that context.

 

[GoesStation]

Did you mean that I'm right and "an industrial sector" is wrong here?

Yes, in general usage. "Sector" can refer to a geographic area in military language but it's not usually used that way in other contexts.

 

[jutfrank]

I think sector is the wrong word. It should be district, area or zone when talking about geographical places. We use sector to talk about non-geographical areas, such as financial sector, etc.