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occupation
noun
the act of occupying or taking possession of a building
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 10
- Starts with
- O
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- CCUPATIO
- Scrabble score
- N/A
- Database source
- Verified dictionary data
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
the act of occupying or taking possession of a building
“occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal”
noun
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
“he's not in my line of business”
noun
any activity that occupies a person's attention
“he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game”
noun
the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power
noun
the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied
“during the German occupation of Paris”
In context
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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