businessman
noun
busi·ness·man
ˈbiz-nəs-ˌman 
-nəz-,
-mən
: a man who transacts business
especially
: a business executive
Examples of businessman in a Sentence
I know it's hard for him to sell his paintings. He's always been a better artist than businessman.
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ABC News, 20 June 2026
The entrepreneur and businessman and the unnamed plane instructor had reportedly set off from the city of Rennes for La Baule on Friday afternoon for the Fly In La Baule meeting gathering light airplane enthusiasts.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 June 2026
Sherman's lawyer previously said his client was also a retired military serviceman and successful businessman.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 June 2026
The question arose in Hussain v Fix, a claim brought by British businessman Hamze Haji Hussain against Markus Harald Fix, a German bitcoin investor who, according to the Particulars of Claim, previously worked at Lightning Labs.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for businessman
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“Businessman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/businessman. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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businessman
noun
busi·ness·man
ˈbiz-nə-ˌsman
-nəz-ˌman
: a man in business especially as an owner or manager
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