occupation — a person's job or profession
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person's job or profession
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɑːkjuˈpeɪʃn/
Example Sentences
- His occupation as a food critic requires him to eat pizza for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- She listed 'professional Netflix watcher' as her occupation on social media.
- Teaching has been a rewarding occupation for over twenty years.
occupation
NOUN[/ˌɑːkjuˈpeɪʃn/]
a person's job or profession
Her occupation is teaching science at a middle school.
His occupation occupied most of his day. (OCCUPY + JOB = OCCUPATION → the work that occupies your time)
Dedication to an occupation often leads to celebration.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin 'occupatio', the noun form of 'occupare', meaning 'to seize, take possession of, or occupy'. Originally referring to the military or territorial conquest of land, the term gradually broadened to describe any activity that occupies or fills one's time, eventually acquiring its modern sense of 'a person's regular employment or profession'.
Breakdown
occupare (to seize, occupy) + -tio/-tion (Latin nominalization suffix forming abstract nouns denoting action or state). The suffix converts the verb into a noun expressing the action or condition of occupying.
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📝Examples
“His occupation as a food critic requires him to eat pizza for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.”
“She listed 'professional Netflix watcher' as her occupation on social media.”
“Teaching has been a rewarding occupation for over twenty years.”
“The occupation of the building by protesters lasted for three days.”
“His main occupation is sleeping, but he moonlights as a software engineer.”
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