# agribusiness

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæɡɹɪˌbɪznəs/ · frequency rank #38,268

## Definitions
1. Business (especially big business) connected to agriculture, either owning or operating large-scale farms, or catering to those who do.
2. A business or group of businesses engaged in agriculture, particularly if using modern farming techniques in the process.

## Etymology
From agri- + business, or a blend of agriculture + business, coined by American academic and diplomat John Herbert Davis (1904–1988).

## Common misspellings (16)
`aggribusiness`, `agirbusiness`, `agrbiusiness`, `agribbusiness`, `agribsuiness`, `agribuisness`, `agribusienss`, `agribusines`, `agribusinness`, `agribusinses`, `agribusniess`, `agribussiness`, `agriubsiness`, `agrribusiness`, `argibusiness`, `garibusiness`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/agribusiness