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

Near the David’s Court, two Cuban businessmen are leaving, disgruntled with the change, the loss of business, the image. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026

Incumbent Sid Miller, seeking a fourth term in office, is facing a primary challenge from Collin County businessman Nate Sheets. —Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026

In the 1980s, an Austrian businessman fell in love with Krating Daeng, a bottled drink adored in Thailand for helping workers stay alert. —Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026

There was a long, luxuriant lunch at Suginome, one of the city's oldest ryōtei, a genre of restaurant that, not so long ago, offered entertainment by geisha and private rooms where businessmen and politicians made deals over elaborate dinners. —Alex Halberstadt, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 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