enterprise
noun
en·ter·prise
ˈen-tər-ˌprīz 
ˈen-tə-ˌprīz
1
: a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky
2
a
: a unit of economic organization or activity
especially
: a business organization
b
: a systematic purposeful activity
agriculture is the main economic enterprise among these people
3
: readiness to engage in daring or difficult action : initiative
showed great enterprise in dealing with the crisis
Examples of enterprise in a Sentence
Moving the drilling rig offshore was a costly enterprise.
Agriculture is the main economic enterprise among these people.
When he purchased the company it was a thriving commercial enterprise.
He was criticized for his lack of enterprise in dealing with the crisis.
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At the other end are the $36-per-month Business tier and $159-per-month Business Elite tier, which target enterprises.
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PC Magazine, 10 May 2025
But restaurateur Jay Shirodkar has enshrined his latest eats enterprise — Jay’s Steakhouse — in what used to be First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Fort Lauderdale’s busy-buzzy Flagler Village neighborhood.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2025
Technology companies are often held up as open, forward-looking enterprises capable of quickly adapting and moving on innovations.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Cisco’s results will give us a view into the state of enterprise spending, while Walmart results will tell us how consumer spending is holding up.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 9 May 2025
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PC Magazine, 10 May 2025
But restaurateur Jay Shirodkar has enshrined his latest eats enterprise — Jay’s Steakhouse — in what used to be First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Fort Lauderdale’s busy-buzzy Flagler Village neighborhood.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2025
Technology companies are often held up as open, forward-looking enterprises capable of quickly adapting and moving on innovations.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Cisco’s results will give us a view into the state of enterprise spending, while Walmart results will tell us how consumer spending is holding up.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for enterprise
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“Enterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enterprise. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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enterprise
noun
en·ter·prise
ˈent-ə(r)-ˌprīz
1
: a difficult, complicated, or risky project or undertaking
2
: readiness to engage in daring or difficult action
showed great enterprise in the face of danger
3
: a business organization
enterpriser
noun
-ˌprī-zər
Legal Definition
enterprise
noun
en·ter·prise
ˈen-tər-ˌprīz
: an economic organization or activity
especially
: a business organization
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