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

To join the family business or become a postal worker or plumber to support and enrich their communities. — Kiryn Hoffman, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Tadros expanded the decades-old family business beyond just dates and now works with dozens of farms in Southern California and 28 school districts. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Just last month, Mazal Group itself — the hub of operations for the family business — terminated its business license in California. — Monika Evstatieva, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026

Chan Luu is hardly an emerging brand because of its rich history, but Tessa Tran, the niece of Chan Luu, bought back the family business in 2023 and has since revived the line as artistic director. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for family business

• agribusiness
• nonbusiness