family business

noun

: a business owned or operated by one's family

She joined the family business after graduating from college.

Examples of family business in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The family’s wealth, political influence and dominance of the sugar industry also made the Fanjuls one of Florida’s most powerful — and controversial — family business dynasties. — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

The iron, ironing board, washtub for applying water to the clothes with a brush before they were pressed, and cutting table remained in the storefront now that Shoichiro had taken over the family business. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

At the same time, there is some bittersweetness to having Gus get in on the family business, as both Morgan and Burton have their concerns about the future of pursuing an acting career. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026

The fragile dragon peace doesn’t hold long enough for the Targaryens to sort through their family business. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for family business

• agribusiness
• nonbusiness