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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Apparently, the businessman would be happy to continue hosting the prince, Meghan, and their children for a long time to come. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026

After the extended Season 2 stint on a Toronto soundstage, Aglok MacDonald and Arnaquq-Baril secured funding for a new studio from the Indigenous Screen Office, the Government of Nunavut, the Canadian government and local Inuk businessmen. — Max Gao, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

The picture takes its cue from the daughter of a Croatian businessman and her Serbian boyfriend, the son of a high-ranking politician, who fall pregnant and decide to get married to the horror of their nationalist parents. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

The British businessman was born Alan Howard Frieda and grew up in Kenton, Middlesex, on July 9, 1951. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for businessman

• assemblyman
• carbofuran
• catamaran
• chipewyan
• illinoian
• newspaperman
• nurseryman
• afghan
• bedpan
• began
• caveman
• chapin

Kids Definition

businessman

noun

busi·​ness·​man ˈbiz-nə-ˌsman 

-nəz-ˌman

: a man in business especially as an owner or manager