American English
/ˈbɪz.nɪs/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
the work of buying and selling goods or services, or of running a company
Practice out loudthe work of buying and selling goods or services, or of running a company
She is in the fashion business.
We do business with several companies in Canada.
run a business · do business with · business plan
be in business
do business with + person or company
a company or organization that sells goods or provides a service
He owns a small business.
The business has three offices.
For one company, use a business. For work or trade in general, business usually has no a.
small business
own a business
work for a business
the amount of trade or customer activity that a company has
Business is slow during the winter.
The restaurant gets most of its business on weekends.
business is + adjective
get business from + person or place
a matter that someone needs to deal with, especially a private or official matter
I have some business to discuss with the director.
Please keep my personal business private.
have some business to discuss with + person
mind + possessive adjective + business
a situation that continues normally, even after a problem or change
After the power came back, it was business as usual.
used to tell someone not to ask about or interfere in private matters
I do not want to discuss it, so mind your own business.
traveling or doing something for work, not for pleasure
She is in Chicago on business.
The plural is businesses, not business.