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

Families can share experiences instead of hunching over devices, skills can be honed, big business can streamline development. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

Mid-October in New York City is often filled with gloomy gray days, and the Financial District—the Big Apple’s steely home for big business, bougie briefcases, and skyscrapers—tends to be a pretty colorless place. — Eden Stuart, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026

Halloween is big business for Schultz and other seasonal business owners. — Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026

Recruiting an ambitious protégé, a loyal driver, and a growing network of eccentric partners, Lee transforms small hustles into big business. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for big business

• agribusiness
• nonbusiness