(countable) A person's occupation, work, or trade.
(countable) A person's occupation, work, or trade.
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I have to hop in a little zoom call at 6:30am every morning to discuss actual business plans and actual peace agreements between all sides
“In today's Rhapsodies, Kate doesn't mind a nice diversion from her day. rhapsodies.wpmorse.com #Rhapsodies #comics #business #friends #Seattlecartoonist”
“Skill set is logorrhea! Communication style usually by late night incoherent ranting on social media daytimes catching up on lost sleep! Running our country, like a rump business, right into insolvency!”
“fully stood on business? He literally”
(uncountable) Commercial, industrial, or professional activity.
He is in the motor and insurance businesses.
"business" means commercial, industrial, or professional activity. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"business" is informal English meaning commercial, industrial, or professional activity. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "commercial" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "business" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
“Firefighters at wood chippings business blaze for 18 hours and counting #Staffordshire #Stoke”
“Would you like the flexibility to choose your office views? Get in touch and we will help you become an Effective Live Online Tutor and set up your online teaching business so you can choose where you work! Get started today: [email protected] #elot #online #english”
“In Lancashire, a Reform councillor who has a care home business, is attempting to close the few council care homes. Some of the residents got a front page story on The Mirror, along with their dumb struck Reform voting families.”
“Yup. I have one main key and the credit card key. Both work fine and the forums keep saying that MB are finding another supplier. You'd think a skilled car theif could set up a business to remake keys.”
“My business makes <40k a year and I had to pay the £100ish to do that verification… it’s is categorically not a wealth tax because; like various other things on the list, it is not in any way means tested”
(countable) A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.
I left my father's business.
“Dirty Business: Extent of public anger at water companies and regulators revealed in Defra analysis www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...”
“North Chicago ranks high nationally for business environment: ‘A path to more growth’”
“I have to hop in a little zoom call at 6:30am every morning to discuss actual business plans and actual peace agreements between all sides”
“EDC relaunches economic survey to assess business, workforce needs https://www.europesays.com/2969558/ EDC relaunches economic survey to assess business, workforce needs Published 1:30 am Wednesday, May 6, 2026 Submitted by…”
“But we can't go back to business as usual. The US has a long legacy of international fuckery, and it's time we make amends.”