business

A1
Pronunciation
/ˈbɪd.nəs/
Noun
16 definition(s)
1 Definition

A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.

Example Sentences
  • I was left my father's business.
2 Definition

A person's occupation, work, or trade.

Example Sentences
  • He is in the motor and insurance businesses.
3 Definition

Commercial, industrial, or professional activity.

Example Sentences
  • He's such a poor cook, I can't believe he's still in business!
4 Definition

The volume or amount of commercial trade.

Example Sentences
  • Business has been slow lately.
5 Definition

One's dealings; patronage.

Example Sentences
  • I shall take my business elsewhere.
6 Definition

Private commercial interests taken collectively.

Example Sentences
  • This proposal will satisfy both business and labor.
7 Definition

The management of commercial enterprises, or the study of such management.

Example Sentences
  • I studied business at Harvard.
8 Definition

A particular situation or activity.

Example Sentences
  • This UFO stuff is a mighty strange business.
9 Definition

Any activity or objective needing to be dealt with; especially, one of a financial or legal matter.

Example Sentences
  • Let's get down to business.
10 Definition

Something involving one personally.

Example Sentences
  • That's none of your business.
11 Definition

(parliamentary procedure) Matters that come before a body for deliberation or action.

Example Sentences
  • If that concludes the announcements, we'll move on to new business.
12 Definition

(travel) Business class, the class of seating provided by airlines between first class and coach.

13 Definition

Action carried out with a prop or piece of clothing, usually away from the focus of the scene.

14 Definition

The collective noun for a group of ferrets.

15 Definition

Something very good; top quality. (possibly from "the bee's knees")

Example Sentences
  • These new phones are the business!
16 Definition

Excrement, particularly that of a non-human animal.

Example Sentences
  • As the cart went by, its horse lifted its tail and did its business.
Adjective
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

Of, to, pertaining to or utilized for purposes of conducting trade, commerce, governance, advocacy or other professional purposes.

Example Sentences
  • Please do not use this phone for personal calls; it is a business phone.
2 Definition

Professional, businesslike, having concern for good business practice.

3 Definition

Supporting business, conducive to the conduct of business.