What does “business” mean?
- 1
nounthe activity of buying, selling or making things for money
She works in the fashion business.
- 2
nouna company or shop
He started his own business at 25.
- 3
nounsomething that concerns only a particular person
That’s none of your business.
Business at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈbɪznəs/ · BIZ-nis
- Forms
- businesses
How to use “business” correctly
It has only two syllables in speech: “BIZ-nis”. “On business” means traveling for work.
Common phrases with “business”
- run a business
- small business
- on business
- business trip
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- businessman
- businesswoman
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