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

Attention to detail runs to fresh fruit and flowers replenished daily, courtesy of the family business. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

Lest that kill off the family business, Jeremiah makes amends by signing up as a British Army redcoat under Lord Balfour’s command. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

Their daughter Megan and her husband, winemaker Marty Clubb, joined the family business in 1989 and have been active in local wine associations as well as the statewide Washington Wine Institute. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026

Silence on the subject of succession can result in one sibling, rather than another, inheriting a family business. — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for family business

• agribusiness
• nonbusiness