agribusiness

noun

ag·​ri·​busi·​ness ˈa-grə-ˌbiz-nəs 

-nəz

: an industry engaged in the producing operations of a farm, the manufacture and distribution of farm equipment and supplies, and the processing, storage, and distribution of farm commodities

Examples of agribusiness in a Sentence

Several large agribusinesses own most of the farms around here.

Recent Examples on the Web

Elders — a 3,000-employee agribusiness — faced that challenge directly before consolidating on Workday. — Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Commissioner of Agriculture Sid Miller has declared an agricultural emergency, allowing the department to provide resources to help farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses recover from the widespread flood damage. — Mary Ella Hastings july 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

The emergency declaration activates the state agriculture department’s relief resources to help farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses recover. — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Recent decades have seen an agricultural boom in Russia, with private land ownership spurring the development of modern industrial agribusinesses that are highly mechanized and efficient. — Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

agri- + business

First Known Use

circa 1955, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for agribusiness

• business
• nonbusiness