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occupation

noun

the act of occupying or taking possession of a building

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Word length
10
Starts with
O
Ends with
N
Contains
CCUPATIO
Scrabble score
N/A
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Pronunciation

ɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən

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Definitions

noun

  1. the act of occupying or taking possession of a building

    “occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal”

noun

  1. the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

    “he's not in my line of business”

noun

  1. any activity that occupies a person's attention

    “he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game”

noun

  1. the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power

noun

  1. the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied

    “during the German occupation of Paris”

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Example Sentences

occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal
he's not in my line of business
he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game
during the German occupation of Paris

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