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

Abel offers Camilo a job as his right-hand man back in Mexico, where the lifeguard goes on to cement his position by marrying the businessman’s daughter. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026

Iran International’s parent company, Volant Media, is controlled by a wealthy Saudi businessman, Adel Abdulkarim Alabdulkarim. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

The Kvareli Foundation for Contemporary Art, a private institution founded by Georgian businessman and collector Jemal Inaishvili, will open to the public on October 31. — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Aug. 2026

However, nine candidates crowded the primary field, including three state senators and a prominent Wichita businessman. — John Hanna, Fortune, 23 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