non-business

A form of nonbusiness — Not a business, or unrelated to business

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Meanings

adjectivenon-business (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of nonbusiness.

    Starr also said that people planning a non-business trip do consider the environmental impact of their journey.

    2023 May 17, “Network News: EDG initiative to promote greenest options for travel”, in RAIL, number 983, page 13
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    This implies a drop in non-business travel, as long-distance non-residential business trains are reported to be well filled.

    1962 October, “Talking of Trains: Little passenger traffic and less freight”, in Modern Railways, page 220

Origin

From non- + business.

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APA

non-business. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-business

MLA

“non-business.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-business. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-business,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-business.

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