agribusiness

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈægribɪznɪs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈægrəˌbɪznɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ag′rə biz′nis)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ag•ri•busi•ness /ˈægrəˌbɪznɪs/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Agriculturethe businesses associated with producing, processing, and distributing agricultural products.
See -agr-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ag•ri•busi•ness  (ag′rə biz′nis),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Agriculturethe businesses collectively associated with the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural products.
Also, agrobusiness. 
  • 1950–55; American; agri- + business

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
agribusiness /ˈæɡrɪˌbɪznɪs/ n
  1. the various businesses collectively that process, distribute, and support farm products
Etymology: 20th Century: from agri( culture) + business
'agribusiness' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
agri- - agribiz - agrobusiness

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