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

Iran also executed perverse, unprovoked direct attacks against the private residences of wealthy Kurdish businessmen in Erbil using ballistic missiles, unprecedented acts of aggression against the Kurdish region, in March 2022 and January 2024. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

But Cepeda lost to right-wing businessman Abelardo de la Espriella by the narrowest margin in Colombian election history. — Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

Once they were shipped off to the leprosy colony, the businessmen would seize the land; stuck across the water as a patient on Molokai, the local person had no access to legal remedy. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

His main opponents are businessman Kendall Qualls, who has the support of the state Republican Party, and Lisa Demuth, the speaker of the Minnesota House. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 20 July 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