printing business
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2.7
- noun
- /ˈprɪntɪŋ ˈbɪznəs/
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empresa de impresión
- I worked for the agency for 11 years, then started my own design and printing business, which has been running for 36 years.
- a commercial printing business
- start a printing business
- run a printing business
Examples
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Most people know about their bicycle shop, but less well-known is the fact that they were also in the printing business, printing newspapers, flyers, pamphlets, and other items.
Blog text (19) -
At around this time, Lydia accepted a full-time nursing position in the maternity ward of a nearby hospital, and Richard's printing business soon became profitable, having gained a stable of recurring contracts and clients.
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No, he is actually in the printing business.
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-We own a printing business in Michigan.
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While a temporary tenant in his parents' house, Richard opened a printing business of his own.
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Our goal is to help your digital printing business succeed and grow, and make your daily operations run smoothly.
Blog text (25) -
Wade kept on with the printing business his father had started in Galveston.
Fiction book (1995) -
Ron Taggart, who owns a printing business in Stow, gave an eloquent historical review of the Bill of Rights and the clause establishing the separation of church and state.
Academic text (1997) -
For Ray Bober, 45, of Pittsburgh, whose unemployment benefits ran out this year after a family printing business failed several years ago, the dismal economy takes a toll every time he sends out another resume that goes nowhere.
Blog text (23) -
We own a printing business in Michigan.
Synonyms
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1.0
Buying and selling goods or services to make money
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2.8
A shop that makes posters, flyers and other paper copies for people
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2.6
A shop that makes books, newspapers, or flyers
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2.1
A company that makes books, magazines, and brochures
A company that puts words and pictures on paper for other businesses
A factory that makes books, newspapers, and packaging
A business that puts writing and pictures on paper, like flyers and cards
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun–noun compound "printing business" is fully compositional: "printing" (the commercial activity of producing printed goods) + "business" (a commercial company) straightforwardly yields "a company that provides printing services." This compounding pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English noun + noun composition, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Printing business comes from the literal parts printing and business, where printing means 'putting ink on paper' and business means 'a company that sells services'. So, a printing business is simply a company that makes printed things like books, magazines, or flyers.