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

His journey to becoming a businessman, father, adventurer, esteemed surfboard shaper, and legendary surfer – he was featured on the cover of Surfer magazine in 1962 and has a spot on Surfing Walk of Fame in Huntington Beach – began as a student at the University of South Dakota. —Michelle Breier, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026

Niello, a businessman and former assemblymember, ran for the seat in 2022 after the area underwent redistricting following the 2020 census. —Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026

The businessman and father was living in kind of a hell associated with a Third World dungeon -- complete with racial slurs. —Troy Roberts, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026

Born in 1928 in Cincinnati, Weil was the son of businessman Sidney Weil, who owned the Cincinnati Reds from 1929 until 1933. —Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 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