joint venture

¹ American  

noun

1. a business enterprise in which two or more companies enter a temporary partnership. JV, J.V.

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joint-venture ² American  

[joint-ven-cher] / ˈdʒɔɪntˈvɛn tʃər /

verb (used without object)

joint-ventured, joint-venturing

1. to establish or enter a joint venture or partnership.

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verb (used with object)

joint-ventured, joint-venturing

1. to establish or run as a joint venture.

Other Word Forms

• joint venturer noun
• joint venturing noun

Etymology

Origin of joint-venture

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

The two companies will form a joint venture, which should be established during the second half of this year, focused on advanced cruise missiles and ballistic rocket artillery, Rheinmetall said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Media companies a decade ago raced to engage young, bilingual Latinos by launching start-ups, including a joint venture between ABC News and Univision called Fusion that flopped.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

OpenAI is also in talks to form a rival joint venture with private-equity firms that spreads adoption of its own AI tools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Apollo-managed funds and affiliates led an $11.2 billion investment in 2024 to acquire a 49% stake in a joint venture related to the Ireland facility, dubbed Fab 34.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

When the goods are sold or the project is finished, the joint venture ends.

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies