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   Oc·cu·pa·tion

   /ˌäkyəˈpāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a job or profession: "his prime occupation was as editor" Similar jobday jobprofessionworkline of workline of businesstradeemploymentpositionpostsituationbusinesscareermétiervocationcallingcraftskillfieldprovincewalk of lifewayinformal:racketgamegriparchaic:employ
   • ▪ a way of spending time: "a game of cards is a pretty harmless occupation" Similar pastimeactivityleisure activityhobbypursuitinterestentertainmentrecreationdiversionamusementdivertissementarchaic:resource
   • 2. the action, state, or period of occupying or being occupied by military force: "the Roman occupation of Britain"
   • ▪ the action of entering and taking control of a building: "the workers remained in occupation until October 16" Similar conquestcaptureinvasionseizuretakeoverannexationoverrunningsubjugationsubjectionappropriationcolonizationpossessionrulecontrolsuzerainty
   • 3. the action or fact of living in or using a building or other place: "a property suitable for occupation by older people" Similar residenceresidencyhabitationinhabitationoccupancytenancytenureleaseliving inpossessionuseincumbencyholdingformal:dwellingrare:inhabitancyhabitancyinhabitancedomiciliation

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin occupatio(n-), from the verb occupare (see occupy). occupation (sense 2 of the noun) dates from the mid 16th century.

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   1. a. : an activity in which one engages. Pursuing pleasure has been his major occupation. b. : the principal business of one's life : vocation. Teaching was her occupation. 2. a. : the possession, use, or settlement of land : occupancy.

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   noun. a person's regular work or profession; job or principal activity. any activity on which time is spent by a person. the act of occupying or the state of being occupied. the control of a country by a foreign military power. the period of time that a nation, place, or position is occupied.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › occupationOCCUPATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OCCUPATION definition: 1. a person's job: 2. a regular activity or hobby: 3. a situation in which an army or group of…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › occupationOccupation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of occupation. noun. the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money. synonyms: business, job, line, line of work. see more. noun. any activity that occupies a person's attention. “he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game”. see more.

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   Definition of occupation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › occupationOCCUPATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · noun. 1. a person's usual or principal work or business, esp. as a means of earning a living; vocation. Her occupation was dentistry. 2. any activity in which a person is engaged. 3. possession, settlement, or use of land or property. 4.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › occupationOCCUPATION definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   noun. uk / ˌɒkjəˈpeɪʃ ə n / us. occupation noun (JOB) Add to word list. A2. your job: You have to give your name, age, and occupation on the application form. occupation noun (CONTROL) a situation in which an army moves into a place and takes control of it: a military occupation. occupation noun (HOBBY) something that you do in your free time.