business

/ˈbɪznəs/

nounbusi · ness

Think: “It’s a BIZ-ness deal”—the word sounds like “BIZ,” even though it’s spelled with “bus.”

Yes, it's business. The tricky part is the middle: it’s spelled **busi-** but pronounced like **biz** (/bɪz/).

Definitions

  1. nounthe work of buying, selling, or providing goods or services to earn money
  2. nouna company or organization that sells goods or services
  3. nouna person’s concern or responsibility (often used in the phrase “none of your business”)

Examples

  • “Her family runs a small business that repairs bicycles.”
  • “The new café did good business during the summer.”
  • “It’s not your business who I text after school.”

Synonyms

companytradecommerceenterprisefirm

Translations

ES negocioPT negócioFR entreprise

Common misspellings

buisnessbusinesbussinessbuisinessbusynessbusinessebuisnesssbusinesss

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