entrepreneurial

adjective

en·​tre·​pre·​neur·​ial ˌän-trə-p(r)ə-ˈnər-ē-əl 

-ˈn(y)u̇r-,

ˌäⁿn-

: having to do with the creation and development of economic ventures : of, relating to, characteristic of, or suited to an entrepreneur

entrepreneurial skills/ambitions/projects

entrepreneurial zeal

With your colleagues and the kids out of the way, what do you buy for that spouse or friend who's gone the entrepreneurial route and is working at home?

—Don Crabb

Harvard Business School, long known as a gateway to corporate America, last October established a beachhead in the nation's entrepreneurial epicenter, California's Silicon Valley.

—Marc Ballon

… economic development is more likely to occur (if at all) in the more entrepreneurial southern region.

—Sarah Searight

also : engaged or interested in the development of economic ventures

an ambitious and entrepreneurial young woman

a company founded by a group of entrepreneurial scientists

entrepreneurialism

ˌäⁿn-trə-p(r)ə-ˈnər-ē-ə-li-zəm 

-ˈn(y)u̇r-

ˌäⁿn-

noun

The map shows the distribution of high-tech manufacturing firms in the southeastern United States …, helping to identify towns and cities that are lodestones of high-tech entrepreneurialism.

—John Tierney

entrepreneurially

ˌäⁿn-trə-p(r)ə-ˈnər-ē-ə-lē 

-ˈn(y)u̇r-

ˌäⁿn-

adverb

… some 25 teams, drawn mostly from the ranks of universities and entrepreneurially minded engineers …

—Joseph Hooper

Examples of entrepreneurial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Interest in entrepreneurial pursuits never wavered. —Rob Lancit, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

Cancer, Pisces and Scorpio. Fire, water, earth and air signs:Understanding the Zodiac elements Capricorn strengths Capricorns are entrepreneurial, and their dreams are made plausible by a sense of commitment and hard work, Kelly says. —Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024

This financial education project is part of CNBC’s Cities of Success series, which explores cities that have transformed into business hubs with an entrepreneurial spirit that has attracted capital, companies, and workers. —Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024

The city of Doral honored the strength and determination of migrants, who make up the municipality’s majority, on Friday with the unveiling of a two-year art project, a sculpture that celebrates the resilience, entrepreneurial spirit and contributions of migrants to the Doral community. —Veronica Egui Brito, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above