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

Fenway Sports Group, the club’s majority owner, is in discussions to offload as much as a 30% stake to a consortium led by by British-Indian businessman Amit Bhatia, valuing the franchise at $6 billion. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2026

The businessman who led a group of investors that pulled Tongaat Hulett back from the brink of liquidation plans to remake southern Africa sugar giant. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Among those attending the ceremony were Israelis including Barak Orland, a businessman in Uganda. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Jerrod Sessler, a businessman and former candidate, is positioning himself as the anti-establishment outsider. — Saige Miller, NPR, 3 Aug. 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