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

Since Ozzy’s death, Jack has been involved in the family business, which includes creating an Ozzy AI avatar and developing a film about his life and career with Sony. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026

Weissbart and Fox both recommended placing the family business in a trust and naming only one child as trustee with the ability to make managerial decisions. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Their family business is threatened when Ry’s mother, Isolde (played by Longoria), tries to demolish or buy out the family’s property to build a hotel. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Still, operating the family business had its hard times for Huynh, especially after the recession of 2008. — Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for family business

• agribusiness
• nonbusiness