Synonyms for
Business
Definition
A person's regular occupation, profession, or trade.
Synonyms & similar words
commercialenterprise
line
byplay
job
occupation
businessconcern
patronage
businessorganization
clientele
businesssector
businessenterprise
businessorganisation
stagebusiness
concern
lineofwork
company
enterprise
firm
industry
venture
trade
profession
occupation
work
career
job
employment
commerce
dealings
transactions
deal-making
affairs
concerns
interests
activities
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- business plan
- business meeting
- business card
- business owner
- business trip
- business casual
- business world
- business development
Word family
Usage note
While 'business' can refer to any commercial activity, it often implies a formal or organized enterprise. 'Busy' is the related adjective, not 'business'.
Example sentences
- She started her own business selling homemade cookies.
- The family restaurant is a small business.
- My uncle owns a successful business in the city.
- The business world can be very competitive.
- He has a degree in business administration.
Quotes
The business of America is business. - Calvin Coolidge
The best way to predict the future is to create it. - Peter Drucker
If you're not a risk taker, you should get the hell out of business. - Ray Kroc