business
518
1.8
- noun
- /ˈbɪznəs/
:
clientela
- So there must be a lot of business coming through here during Valentine's Day, huh?
- customers of the business
- lose business
- loss of business
You need to make sure that you win the business from that buyer.
- You need to make sure that you win the business from that buyer.
- Again, you build a business to build repeat business.
- It's just our biggest clients just give us the business because of brand.
- They don't want to lose American business, so they comply.
- Presumably the new owners of Amsterdam taking a little cut of their business, really.
- That probably cost us some new business in the past.
- You're not, you're not respecting the fact that your business can't rely on this client.
- They're meant, as you said, they're meant to attract business to come to Camden and what that is.
- They called it peak business times.
- The number one source of of business is the Soi.
- Shannon in this town has been repeat business.
Examples
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The different transport companies competed for this business through their local agents in the United States.
Academic text (1993) -
I'm clear you want to triple your business and you even have strategies for it.
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That probably cost us some new business in the past.
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Because business is so bad, I have to let you go.
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The second time, they met mostly people who had business with the bank.
Fiction book (1992) -
Without his help, the shelter likely would have gone out of business long ago.
Academic text (2011) -
They view their business as serving their customers.
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He said you can solve every business problem by simply talking to your customers.
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A parking lot will be good business not only for Burr but for every merchant in town.
Fiction book (1991) -
Many customers prefer this store because it offers great service and a wide selection of products, which helps attract new business.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A person or company that buys from a business
969
1.1
The people who buy or might buy a product
244
1.5
The amount of business a shop or company gets from customers
121
2.7
Buying and selling goods and services on a large scale
58
5.5
A group of customers who use a business or service
7
6.0
The regular buying that customers do at a shop or restaurant
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
51
3.7
Stay out of other people's private matters and focus on your own
- Informal
35
5.8
Tell someone not to ask about or get involved in other people's lives
- Informal
5
4.6
Playful mischief that can include small dishonest acts to trick or amuse people
1
9.3
A style that looks formal at the front and casual at the back
A saying that theatre or film work is more exciting, rewarding, and difficult than other jobs
Compounds
68
1.0
A small printed card showing a person's name, job, company, and contact details
38
2.8
A school that teaches people how to run or manage companies, often to get an MBA
32
2.4
An agreement between companies or people to exchange goods and services for money
20
3.1
A building where a company does its work, for example selling goods or offering services
14
3.5
A senior manager in a company who makes important decisions and leads its work
10
3.1
A person who travels for work and whose employer pays their travel costs
- Specialized
5
3.4
Actions done to run a company, like buying, selling or providing services
5
3.0
Part of a country's economy made of companies and groups that sell goods or services
5
3.9
Part of the United States government that helps small businesses with loans and advice
3
2.9
A group that sells things or provides services and has people working in it
2
3.5
A sale where a shop sells everything at low prices because it is closing
1
2.9
A digital file or link showing a person's name, job, company, and contact details
- Formal
1
2.7
A formal letter from one company or person to another about business matters
1
4.0
An amount a business can subtract from its income before paying taxes for money spent running the business
1
2.7
A part of a company that handles one area of work, like sales or marketing
1
2.8
A college that teaches practical office skills for business, like typing and accounting
- Texting
1
4.2
A business that buys, sells, or manages virtual land inside online games
A person who manages business affairs for employees and represents them to employers
A small card with a person's name, job title, phone number, and email that people give in business meetings
- Specialized
A system that uses computers to handle business information for accounting and management
- Specialized
A careful study of outside things that affect a company to find chances and risks and plan how to respond
- Specialized
A careful study of outside things that affect a business to find risks and opportunities
- Specialized
Money a business gets to cover lost income and fixed costs when its work stops after a disaster
- Specialized
A way of studying and changing how a company works to make it faster, cheaper, and better
A business situation where companies compete very hard and may hurt competitors to win
How Large
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Business began as busy ('active') plus -ness ('state'), so it meant how much activity there was. That's why business can mean the customers or the amount of trade a shop or company has.