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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

It also called off plans to sell EVs in a joint venture with Sony.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

And no, we’re not talking about competition for Elon Musk’s company from Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, the United Launch Alliance joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin, or Rocket Labs.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Both are co-owned by Ocean Winds, a joint venture of the French energy company Engie and EDP Renewables, headquartered in Spain.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Sony Group reported a 63% drop in fourth-quarter net profit to 83.12 billion yen due to losses from its EV joint venture.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

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

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies