big business

noun

1

: an economic group consisting of large profit-making corporations especially with regard to their influence on social or political policy

2

: a very profitable enterprise

Examples of big business in a Sentence

The tax proposal will be of most benefit to big business.

Tourism is big business in the region.

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, these songs’ legacies reinforce that catalog music is big business. — Gary Trust, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026

There was no big business plan in mind, but the trio just wanted to represent their community physically. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

The former was a legendarily tough sit, but traumatic endurance rituals were legit big business in the era of The Passion of the Christ and Hostel. — Darren Franich, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Today, times are good for the city of 17,000 thanks to its big businesses, small-town charm and engaged citizens, Mayor Chris Pimentel told The Times. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for big business

• agribusiness
• nonbusiness