the activity of buying, selling, or providing goods and services
After taking a few courses, Maria decided to start her own business.
Tourism brings a lot of business to the coastal town each summer.
a company or organization that sells goods or services
The family has run the small business for three generations.
She hopes her new online business will succeed.
tasks, duties, or work that someone needs to deal with
Let's finish our business before we break for lunch.
His business in the city was done, so he took the next train home.
something that concerns only a particular person and not others; a private matter
What I spend my money on is none of your business.
Stay out of their quarrel—it’s not our business.
informal: dishonest, strange, or foolish activity or behavior
The police suspected some funny business at the warehouse.
Cut out the monkey business and get back to work.
a man whose job is to work in commerce, especially one who owns, manages, or has an important position in a company
The businessman shook hands with his new partners after signing the contract.
At the airport lounge, a tired businessman checked his laptop while waiting for the evening flight.
✦ formed in the early 19th century by combining business + man, following earlier compounds like tradesman.
