business

simple noun169 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.1
small business9.0

Refers to a small-scale commercial or industrial activity, often privately owned.

online business8.8
big business8.5

Refers to large-scale commercial or industrial activity.

successful business8.2
profitable business7.8
good business7.5
insurance business7.2
competitive business7.0
tough business6.8
lucrative business6.5
movie business6.5
bad business6.5
catering business6.0
slow business6.0
brisk business5.0
slack business4.0
business trip8.9
business plan8.6
business model8.4
business card8.3
business strategy8.1
business travel8.0
business hours7.9
business grows7.8
business fails7.0
business thrives6.5
business collapses6.2
business booms6.0
mind your own business8.0

A rude way to tell someone not to ask about things that do not concern them.

business as usual7.3

Things will continue as normal in spite of a difficult situation.

mean business6.5

To be serious about what one intends to do.

on business8.2

Refers to travelling or doing something for work-related purposes, not for pleasure.

in business8.0

Indicates that someone is actively engaged in a commercial enterprise.

do business9.2

To engage in commercial activity.

run a business8.7
start a business8.5
set up a business8.0
go out of business7.7

To stop operating as a business.

manage a business7.5
conduct business7.0

A slightly more formal way to say 'do business'.

operate a business7.0
launch a business6.8
transact business4.5

A formal term for carrying out business dealings.