startup

or start-up

[stahrt-uhp]

noun

the act or fact of starting something; a setting in motion.

a new business venture, or a new commercial or industrial project: a small, 5-month-old Internet startup.

adjective

of or relating to the beginning of such a venture or project, especially to an investment made to initiate it: high start-up costs for construction of a new facility.

Origin of startup

First recorded in 1550–60; noun use of verb phrase start up

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for startup

Contemporary Examples of startup

McCaslin likened the energy at ARNN to that of a startup, with the handsome salaries to match.
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Caitlin Dickson
November 23, 2014
One reason Israel is so successful in the startup world, says Ophir, is because its citizens are known for speaking their minds.
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Itay Hod
November 3, 2014
A small country of roughly 8.2 million people, Israel has been dubbed the “startup nation.”
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Itay Hod
November 3, 2014
The Uber for Gentleman Companions By Julieanne Smolinski, Matter A new San Francisco startup promises “what women really want.”
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November 2, 2014
The $17 billion startup has been plagued by accusations that safety is not enough of a priority.
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Olivia Nuzzi
July 16, 2014

Historical Examples of startup

On such an occasion as this no servant, no friend, no Mr Startup, was allowed to interfere with her filial piety.
Miss Mackenzie
Anthony Trollope
Startup was already an open-air preacher, whereas Frigidy lacked nerve to speak a word above his breath.
Miss Mackenzie
Anthony Trollope
Had I been condemned to death I would not have expected a man to startup and take my place.
The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2)
Ida Husted Harper
Mr Startup was also a very good young man, but he was of a fiery calibre, whereas Frigidy was naturally mild.
Miss Mackenzie
Anthony Trollope