plural noun
Companies or organizations that sell goods or provide a service.
/ˈbɪz.nɪ.sɪz/Common pronunciation
Local businesses are hiring more workers this year.
She helps small businesses sell their products online.
American English
How to pronounce businesses
nounB1Very common word
BIHZnihsihz
/ˈbɪz.nɪ.sɪz/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of business
Companies or organizations that sell goods or provide a service.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
Useful expressions
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.
Related words & forms
The plural is businesses, not business.