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biz

American  
[biz] / bɪz /

noun

Informal.

  1. business.

    How's the used car biz these days? Her brother's in show biz.
biz 1 British  
/ bɪz /

noun

  1. informal short for business

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biz 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. a business

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Etymology

Origin of biz

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; by shortening and respelling

Example Sentences

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That’s how RSA came to subsidize my stay at Mobile’s Battle House Hotel, a stunning “property,” as they say in the hospitality biz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

“The result: alienation of loyal customers, mounting competitive pressures, and a biz in clear decline,” he wrote.

From Barron's • Dec. 13, 2025

Besides, as they say in the fitness biz, the results speak for themselves.

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2025

"The rest, I guess, is well known music biz history," Mr Haynes added.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025

Before the Tap-Out, he was struggling, but now the insurance biz has seen a fresh surge.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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