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- [ok-yuh-pey-shuh n]
- /ˌɒk yəˈpeɪ ʃən/
- /ˌɒk.jʊˈpeɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ok-yuh-pey-shuh n]
- /ˌɒk yəˈpeɪ ʃən/
Definitions of occupation word
- noun occupation a person's usual or principal work or business, especially as a means of earning a living; vocation: Her occupation was dentistry. 1
- noun occupation any activity in which a person is engaged. 1
- noun occupation possession, settlement, or use of land or property. 1
- noun occupation the act of occupying, possessing, or settling. 1
- noun occupation the state of being occupied, taken over, or settled. 1
- noun occupation the state of being busy: His constant occupation with his writing has cut severely into his social life. 1
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Origin of occupation
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English occupacioun < Middle French occupation < Latin occupātiōn- (stem of occupātiō), equivalent to occupāt(us) (past participle of occupāre; see occupy) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Occupation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
occupation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
occupation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for occupation
noun occupation
- job — the central figure in an Old Testament parable of the righteous sufferer.
- profession — a vocation requiring knowledge of some department of learning or science: the profession of teaching. Compare learned profession.
- work — Henry Clay, 1832–84, U.S. songwriter.
- career — A career is the job or profession that someone does for a long period of their life.
- livelihood — a means of supporting one's existence, especially financially or vocationally; living: to earn a livelihood as a tenant farmer.
Antonyms for occupation
noun occupation
- avocation — Your avocation is a job or activity that you do because you are interested in it, rather than to earn your living.
- entertainment — The action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment.
- fun — something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- pastime — something that serves to make time pass agreeably; a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport: to play cards as a pastime.
- recreation — the act of creating anew.
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