Business means a group or company that sells things or services. People start businesses to make money by selling products or helping others.
She works at a big business in town.
Our business sells toys and games.
Business can mean the work or tasks a person does at their job. It means the tasks or activities connected to their work or daily tasks.
I have some business to do today.
He is busy with business now.
Business can mean a situation or problem that someone talks about or needs to handle. It also means something that is private or personal.
That is not your business.
Mind your own business, please.
Business can mean a whole area of work, like music or fashion. It means all the people who sell things or services in one type of trade or industry.
He is new in the music business.
The fashion business is very fast now.
Business also means personal or private things about a person. We use it when talking politely about someone's private life or matters.
She is handling her own business.
Keep your business private.
Business means a job or topic that people need to think about or work on. It is often used about meetings or discussions.
Let's get down to business now.
The business before us is urgent.
As a verb, business means to manage or take care of important work or tasks. It is rarely used and mostly formal or old-fashioned.
She businesse(d) many tasks quickly.
They business their problems well.
Some expressions with business mean 'do not worry about that' or 'it is private'. These are common in speech to tell someone not to interfere.
Mind your own business, please.
That's no business of yours.
