joint venture

¹ American

noun

a business enterprise in which two or more companies enter a temporary partnership. JV, J.V.

joint-venture ² American

[joint-ven-cher] / ˈdʒɔɪntˈvɛn tʃər /

verb (used without object)

joint-ventured, joint-venturing

to establish or enter a joint venture or partnership.

verb (used with object)

joint-ventured, joint-venturing

to establish or run as a joint venture.

Other Word Forms

joint venturer noun
joint venturing noun

Etymology

Origin of joint-venture

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

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Anna, who arrived in Germany as an au pair from Ukraine 15 years ago, now works in human resources at the joint venture.

From The Wall Street Journal

The council will now negotiate the transfer of the joint venture from BP and move towards a full transition towards electric vehicles.

From BBC

This reflects the closure of an Indonesian joint venture by the middle of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal

The $4 billion investment in question would fund a data center joint venture between Blue Owl, data center developer Chirisa Technology Parks, and real estate investor Machine Investment Group.

From Barron's

The joint venture was established by the three companies in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal

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