Meaning & Definition of Business in English
English⟶
Business
/bɪznəs/
noun
1. A commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
- "He bought his brother's business"
- "A small mom-and-pop business"
- "A racially integrated business concern"
synonym:
- business,
- concern,
- business concern,
- business organization,
- business organisation
2. The activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects
- "Computers are now widely used in business"
synonym:
- commercial enterprise,
- business enterprise,
- business
3. The principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
- "He's not in my line of business"
synonym:
- occupation,
- business,
- job,
- line of work,
- line
4. A rightful concern or responsibility
- "It's none of your business"
- "Mind your own business"
synonym:
- business
5. An immediate objective
- "Gossip was the main business of the evening"
synonym:
- business
6. The volume of commercial activity
- "Business is good today"
- "Show me where the business was today"
synonym:
- business
7. Business concerns collectively
- "Government and business could not agree"
synonym:
- business,
- business sector
8. Customers collectively
- "They have an upper class clientele"
synonym:
- clientele,
- patronage,
- business
9. Incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect
- "His business with the cane was hilarious"
synonym:
- business,
- stage business,
- byplay
Examples of using
I don't think Tom knows how to run the business.
The business was settled to everybody's satisfaction.
Tom decided to sell his business and retire.