Work and business / B1

BIZN-uh-s/ˈbɪznəs/

Business is buying and selling, or a company: do business; on business (not for a holiday); start a business. Uncountable when it means trade in general; a business when it means one company — not “a business” for trading as an activity. Work is wider; industry is a whole sector. None of your business means private; businesslike describes an efficient manner.

Meaning

The work of buying and selling, or a company that does this.

Examples

• “She started her own business last year.”
• “She is in London on business.”
• “Small businesses need clearer rules.”

Good to know

do business. on business. a business = a company. Uncountable = trade. Sector: industry.

Near in meaning

company

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