businessman A2 Topic:Work & Careers US /ˈbɪznəsmæn/ UK /ˈbɪznəsmən/ See IPA manual Freq #5714 Meanings 1 noun A man who works in business, especially as an owner or manager. The wealthy businessman owned several hotels. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a man who works in... businessperson Word family Forms businessmen Common collocations small businessman Adjective + noun aggressive businessman Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From business + -man. Displaced earlier merchant, ultimately from Latin mercāns (“merchant, buyer”). Topics Work & Careers External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # businessman **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbɪznəsmæn/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbɪznəsmən/ **Frequency rank:** 5714 ## Meanings 1. A man who works in business, especially as an owner or manager. ## Examples - The wealthy businessman owned several hotels. ## Etymology From business + -man. Displaced earlier merchant, ultimately from Latin mercāns (“merchant, buyer”). ## AI Etymology Businessman comes from business + -man. Displaced earlier merchant, ultimately from Latin mercāns (“merchant, buyer”). ## Topics - Work & Careers markdown