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• joint venture
  joint venture

  noun

  a business enterprise in which two or more companies enter a temporary partnership. JV, J.V.
• joint-venture
  joint-venture

  verb (used without object)

  to establish or enter a joint venture or partnership.

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

Stellantis said an expanded joint venture with Leapmotor into Europe would entail building the Chinese carmaker’s models at two plants in Spain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The joint venture between Stellantis and Dongfeng would see the Chinese firm's Voyah EVs built at a Stellantis plant in Rennes for the European market, the companies said Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The joint venture would take responsibility for the sale and distribution of Dongfeng’s Voyah-branded NEVs, a category that includes fully electric variants and plug-in hybrids.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Stellantis said this week it had formed a joint venture with China's Dongfeng to share EV manufacturing, sales and engineering operations in Europe.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

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

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies