businesspeople

plural noun

busi·​ness·​peo·​ple ˈbiz-nəs-ˌpē-pəl 

-nəz-

: persons active in business

Examples of businesspeople in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

New mining income must build state capacity, not line the pockets of government officials or businesspeople. — Eghosa E. Osaghae, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026

International businesspeople drawn into geopolitical disputes have been barred from leaving China. — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Back then, Putin still held regular meetings in Moscow with Russian businesspeople and corporate executives, hearing out their concerns about high interest rates, slow economic growth, and other matters of concern for the state. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026

There’s a stark economic divide between the bankers, businesspeople, and professionals of London, and residents of the towns and cities in the north of England, where problems like youth unemployment are especially acute. — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for businesspeople

• craftspeople
• laypeople
• salespeople
• townspeople
• tradespeople
• workpeople
• people
• steeple

Kids Definition

businesspeople

plural noun

busi·​ness·​peo·​ple -ˌspē-pəl 

: persons active in business