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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

Carmaker Stellantis announced Friday it is considering selling an underutilised factory in Spain to its Chinese joint venture Leapmotor, which could save jobs in the short term but risks further strengthening Chinese automakers.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Sony said it booked a ¥44.9 billion loss in equity-method investment related to the joint venture with Honda, which discontinued the sale of its EV models.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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