Definition

1. Noun:
   • A company that does commercial printing: A "printing business" is a commercial enterprise whose primary activity is producing printed materials for clients. This typically involves processes like offset printing, digital printing, or large-scale reproduction of text and images on paper or other substrates.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She started a small printing business specializing in wedding invitations.
  • The local printing business was contracted to produce the annual reports for the corporation.
  • To succeed, a modern printing business must invest in both traditional and digital equipment.

Advanced Usage

• "to run/operate a printing business": To manage or own a company that provides printing services.
  • He has operated a successful printing business for over twenty years.

Variants and Related Words

• Print shop (n): A less formal term often used for a smaller-scale printing business.

  • I need to take this design to the print shop on the corner.

• Printer (n): Can refer to a person who operates printing presses or, more commonly today, a device for printing from a computer. It can also be used informally to refer to a printing business.

  • We need to find a reliable printer for our brochures. (Here, it implies a printing business.)

Synonyms

• Printing company: A firm engaged in commercial printing.
• Printing firm: Another term for a business that provides printing services.
• Commercial printer: Emphasizes the business's commercial, client-focused printing operations.

Related Phrases

• In the printing business: Describes being involved in the printing industry.
  • Our family has been in the printing business for generations.

Notes on Meaning

• The term "printing business" specifically denotes a commercial entity. It is distinct from:
  • Printing (the general activity or process).
  • Printing press (the machine).
  • Publishing business (which may involve printing but focuses on content creation and distribution).

Noun

1. a company that does commercial printing