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| cinema |
the art or business of making movies. [1/2 definitions] |
| cleaner |
(plural) a business that dry-cleans clothing. [1/2 definitions] |
| close |
to stop working; become no longer available for business. [1/14 definitions] |
| commerce |
the buying and selling of goods or services; trade; business. |
| commercial |
having to do with trade or business. [1/3 definitions] |
| company |
a business firm or organization. [1/5 definitions] |
| construction |
the job or business of constructing buildings, roads, or other structures. [1/3 definitions] |
| counter1 |
a long, high table. People sit on stools or stand at a counter to eat, prepare food, or do business. [1/2 definitions] |
| dairy |
a business that sells milk, butter, and cheese. [1/4 definitions] |
| deal1 |
to do business; trade. [1/7 definitions] |
| department |
a separate part of a large organization, such as a government, school, or business. |
| depression |
an economic state in which business is very bad and many people are out of work and poor. [1/4 definitions] |
| developer |
someone who buys land and makes it ready to be used for homes, business, recreation, or the like. |
| director |
a person who guides the affairs of a business or other organization. [1/2 definitions] |
| division |
a unit in government, business, the military, schools, sports, and other institutions. [1/6 definitions] |
| downtown |
in, to, or toward the lower part or the business area of a town or city. [2 definitions] |
| drive-in |
a business, especially a restaurant, that serves people who drive up and stay seated in their cars. [1/2 definitions] |
| drivethrough |
a window at which customers can do business with an establishment without getting out of their cars. A drive-through also consists of a special lane or lanes for the cars to access the window and to exit after completion of business. [3 definitions] |
| earnings |
the profits from a business. [1/2 definitions] |
| employee |
someone who works for a person or business in return for pay. |
| employer |
a person or business that pays others to work. |
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