startup

American  

[stahrt-uhp] / ˈstɑrtˌʌp /

Or start-up

noun

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

2. a new business venture, or a new commercial or industrial project.

   a small, 5-month-old internet startup.

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adjective

1. 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.

Etymology

Origin of startup

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

Example Sentences

Like any good tech founder, Nick Dobroshinsky puts in late nights and early mornings working on his startup.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite the Lightning’s bona fides, customer satisfaction scores collected by Strategic Vision were much higher for Rivian, an EV startup pulling a smaller share of previous truck owners to its offering.

From The Wall Street Journal

Economists hope some of this capital will go into research and development, juicing Germany’s productivity growth and seeding startups and new exports—just as U.S. government money helped to sow the seeds of Silicon Valley.

From The Wall Street Journal

And one venture capitalist described in exhaustive detail the circular flow of money behind a recent investment by Nvidia into his AI startup, enrapturing the crowd with his explanation of how capitalism really works.

From The Wall Street Journal

She wasn’t getting offers, so she went home to Turkey and got some experience at a startup.

From Los Angeles Times