business

[US]/ˈbɪznəs/
[UK]/ˈbɪznəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. commerce; trade; commercial activity; affairs.

Phrases & Collocations

business meeting

business trip

business partner

business plan

business card

in business

business philosophy

business management

business development

business enterprise

international business

do business

business process

new business

business model

business scope

good business

on business

small business

business accounting

business administration

doing business

business strategy

business center

Example Sentences

a business with no future.

the business of the day

a reputable business

the suspension of business

Their business is wholesale only.

on business in a foreign city.

a hectic business schedule.

it's a rum business, certainly.

Real-world Examples

The illicit economy robs legitimate markets by undercutting legitimate businesses.

Source: VOA Standard Speed Collection December 2016

I have some very important business to attend to.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 3

But becoming a rescue dog is serious business.

Source: VOA Special September 2015 Collection

He says he has urgent business with his lordship. -Urgent.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 1

Nowadays, the flavour industry is big business.

Source: 6 Minute English

But it was not my business now.

Source: Thirty-nine Steps (Difficulty Level 4)

So this is not a simple business.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) February 2015 Collection

Kansas Klein owns a business in Waverly.

Source: PBS Interview Environmental Series

I have some business to tend to.

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

It's very cerebral stuff, this fugue business.

Source: Listening to Music (Video Version)

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