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biz

American  
[biz] / bɪz /

noun

Informal.

  1. business.

    How's the used car biz these days? Her brother's in show biz.
biz 1 British  
/ bɪz /

noun

  1. informal short for business

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biz 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. a business

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Etymology

Origin of biz

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; by shortening and respelling

Example Sentences

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But the oil biz, with its lakes and streams of spilled oil, also made some Angelenos sick.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s how RSA came to subsidize my stay at Mobile’s Battle House Hotel, a stunning “property,” as they say in the hospitality biz.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The result: alienation of loyal customers, mounting competitive pressures, and a biz in clear decline,” he wrote.

From Barron's

It’s also the worst kept secret in the biz—because of time constraints, producers often create a fake house-hunt built around a purchase that has already happened.

From The Wall Street Journal

Besides, as they say in the fitness biz, the results speak for themselves.

From Salon

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