showbiz B2 Topic:Art & Music US /ˈʃoʊˌbɪz/ See IPA manual Freq #23090 Meanings 1 noun The entertainment industry, including film, television, theatre, and music. She dreamed of a career in showbiz from a young age. Etymology AI details Clipping of show business, or compound of show + biz. As the show biz, from late 19th century. As a single word, from 20th century. Topics Art & Music External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # showbiz **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈʃoʊˌbɪz/ **Frequency rank:** 23090 ## Meanings 1. The entertainment industry, including film, television, theatre, and music. ## Examples - She dreamed of a career in showbiz from a young age. ## Etymology Clipping of show business, or compound of show + biz. As the show biz, from late 19th century. As a single word, from 20th century. ## AI Etymology Showbiz: Clipping of show business, or compound of show + biz. As the show biz, from late 19th century. As a single word, from 20th century. In current use it includes the sense The entertainment industry, including film, television, theatre, and music. ## Topics - Art & Music markdown