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- Dictionaryoccupation/ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃn/
noun
- 1. a job or profession: "people in professional occupations" Similar
- 2. the action, state, or period of occupying or being occupied by military force: "the Roman occupation of Britain"
adjective
- 1. for the sole use of the occupiers of the land concerned: British "an occupation bridge"
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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.
Occupation definition: a person's usual or principal work or business, especially as a means of earning a living; vocation. See examples of OCCUPATION used in a sentence.
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.
An occupation is a physical takeover. Your student group's occupation of the college building made news when your demands became known. In exchange for leaving, you wanted the college to grant a tuition freeze.
1. a person's regular work or profession; job or principal activity. 2. any activity on which time is spent by a person. 3. the act of occupying or the state of being occupied. 4. (Military) the control of a country by a foreign military power. 5. the period of time that a nation, place, or position is occupied.
Definition of occupation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. the act of occupying.
OCCUPATION definition: 1. your job: 2. a situation in which an army moves into a place and takes control of it: 3…. Learn more.
Occupation Definition. That which chiefly engages one's time; (one's) trade, profession, or business. An activity engaged in especially as a means of passing time; an avocation. The act or process of holding or possessing a place.
Jun 26, 2024 · occupation (countable and uncountable, plural occupations) An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job. The act, process or state of possessing a place.
