businessman

noun

busi·​ness·​man ˈbiz-nəs-ˌman 

-nəz-,

-mən

: a man who transacts business

especially : a business executive

Examples of businessman in a Sentence

I know it's hard for him to sell his paintings. He's always been a better artist than businessman.

Recent Examples on the Web

Palace’s four general partners — Textor, chairman Steve Parish, fellow American businessmen David Blitzer and Josh Harris — each have a 25 per cent say in the running of the club with Parish effectively being the executive chairman and ultimate decision maker. —Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 10 July 2025

The Phoenician Scheme: Plot, Cast, Run Time Directed by Wes Anderson (Asteroid City, The Royal Tenenbaums), The Phoenician Scheme follows Zsa-zsa Korda (Benicio del Toro), a wealthy businessman looking to start a new enterprise with his estranged daughter Sister Liesl (Mia Threapleton). —Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025

The company is led by businessman James Dolan, and $18,000 of the businesses’ contributions came from members of the Dolan family. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 July 2025

Kentucky businessman Nate Morris has launched a seven-figure ad buy across the state for his 2026 U.S. Senate campaign. —Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 8 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for businessman

• assemblyman
• carbofuran
• catamaran
• chipewyan
• illinoian
• newspaperman
• nurseryman
• afghan
• bedpan
• began
• caveman
• chapin

Kids Definition

businessman

noun

busi·​ness·​man ˈbiz-nə-ˌsman 

-nəz-ˌman

: a man in business especially as an owner or manager