business

A2 · Elementary Uncountable noun Business

n. the activity of buying and selling goods and services.

n. commercial, industrial, or professional activity in general. Uncountable in this sense.

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“It is difficult to do business in a country with very strict laws.”

“The chamber of commerce aims to promote local business by hosting networking events and providing grants to startups.”

B1 · Intermediate Uncountable noun

n. something that involves you personally and is not for other people to worry about.

n. matters that concern a specific person; one's private affairs or responsibility.

“What I do in my free time is my own business.”

“He politely informed the nosy neighbor that his financial situation was none of her business.”

B1 · Intermediate Uncountable noun

n. the work that you do as your job, or a specific task you must finish.

n. a person's occupation, trade, or a specific matter requiring attention.

“She is away in New York on business for two weeks.”

“The committee moved quickly through the agenda to address the most urgent business before the lunch break.”

B1 · Intermediate Uncountable noun Travel

n. a comfortable part of a plane or train for people traveling for work.

n. a class of seating on an aircraft or train between first class and economy.

“The company paid for him to fly business so he could sleep.”

“Upgrading to business allowed the executive to arrive refreshed and ready for the morning negotiations.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Theater Technical

n. small actions an actor does on stage, like pouring a drink.

n. actions or gestures performed by an actor to add detail to a scene without using dialogue.

“The director added some business with a newspaper to make the scene natural.”

“The actor's subtle business with his spectacles conveyed a sense of nervous hesitation that the script alone lacked.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun Informal

n. a polite way to talk about an animal going to the toilet.

n. a euphemism for the act of defecation or the excrement itself, typically regarding pets.

“Make sure you clean up after your dog does his business in the park.”

“The puppy was finally trained to do its business outside on the grass rather than on the carpet.”

C2 · Proficiency Uncountable noun British English · Slang

n. something that is very good or excellent.

n. an entity or event of superior quality or excellence.

“That new burger place is the business.”

“The sound system they installed for the festival was absolutely the business, providing crystal-clear audio even at the back of the field.”

A2 · Elementary

adj. related to work or serious professional activity.

adj. pertaining to or used for the purposes of conducting trade or professional governance.

“You should wear business clothes for your interview tomorrow.”

“The hotel offers a business center equipped with high-speed internet and printing facilities for traveling professionals.”