showbiz
US/ˈʃoʊˌbɪz/
showbiz is the clipping of showbusiness.
Meaning of showbusiness
Noun
showbusiness (uncountable)
- The entertainment industry.
Origin of showbiz
Clipping of show business, or compound of show + biz. As the show biz, from late 19th century. As a single word, from 20th century.
Words formed from showbiz
Words that rhyme with showbiz
Questions about showbiz
- What is showbiz the clipping of?
- Showbiz is the clipping of showbusiness.
- How do you pronounce showbiz?
- Showbiz is pronounced /ˈʃoʊˌbɪz/ (US).
Words near showbiz in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: showbiz (page history and authors); showbusiness (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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