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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

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

In April, Rheinmetall said it would start making cruise missiles for the first time in a joint venture with Dutch firm Destinus.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The company also unveiled a $1.5 billion joint venture with Wall Street firms to sell AI tools to companies—including those backed by private equity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

However, it entered a joint venture with UK retailer Next that resulted in Next managing Gap's UK website and placing Gap concessions in some stores.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

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

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies