joint venture

¹

noun

1. a business enterprise in which two or more companies enter a temporary partnership. : JV, J.V.

joint-venture

²

[ joint-ven-cher ]

verb (used without object)

, joint-ven·tured, joint-ven·tur·ing.

1. to establish or enter a joint venture or partnership.

verb (used with object)

, joint-ven·tured, joint-ven·tur·ing.

1. to establish or run as a joint venture.

Other Words From

• joint venturer noun
• joint venturing noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of joint venture¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

"There are a lot of joint ventures that could be established," Soltanov says on the recording.

From BBC

He also added that the company is looking forward to closing its joint venture with Volkswagen in the fourth quarter.

From Los Angeles Times

Olympic officials on a joint venture — called U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

She finally found some independence by launching her own imprint, Clover Music — a joint venture with Warner Records — in 2017.

From Los Angeles Times

The company also offers Disney+ directly to consumers and, earlier this year, it entered into a joint venture with Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times