business end

noun

: the end with, from, or through which a thing's function is fulfilled

the business end of a revolver

Examples of business end in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Plenty of players based in England’s top division had a significant impact on the tournament, from difference-makers for nations who got to its business end, to those who powered some of the underdogs. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Founders Sam Pasupalak and Kaheer Suleman believe true autonomy requires operating an entire business end-to-end, overseeing all functions from pricing to finance, and publicly documenting its success and failures. — Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Super Heavy sports 33 Raptor engines at its business end, which produce nearly 20 million pounds of thrust at liftoff. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 2 July 2026

This means that the projector's business end can throw from wall to ceiling without the user needing to get off the sofa to make manual adjustments. — New Atlas, 20 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for business end

• superintend
• amend
• append
• ascend
• attend
• backend
• befriend
• boyfriend
• commend
• compend
• contend
• defend