English dictionary
occupation
nounPronunciation
ɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of occupying or taking possession of a building
noun
- the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
noun
- any activity that occupies a person's attention
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
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