show business

American  

noun

1. the entertainment industry, as theater, motion pictures, television, radio, carnival, and circus.

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show business British  

noun

1. Informal term: show biz.  the entertainment industry, including theatre, films, television, and radio

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Etymology

Origin of show business

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Documentary filmmakers are, generally speaking, not the glitziest figures in show business.

From The Wall Street Journal

As a New Yorker and someone in show business, he was surrounded by people who thought like he did, from both parties.

From The Wall Street Journal

As is true in show business, contestants are only as good as their last “Star Search” performance, Friedman said.

From Los Angeles Times

Given that your father worked in show business, he may already be familiar with the Smoke House in Burbank, which is just minutes away from Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times

The messages between Ferguson and Epstein almost seem like he's talking about someone on his payroll, such as asking her to show business contacts round Buckingham Palace - and her daughters get included too.

From BBC

Related Words

• entertainment industry
• movie industry
• show biz