Career Definition

kə-rîr
careers
noun
careers
A racing course.
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A swift course, as of the sun through the sky.
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A profession or occupation which one trains for and pursues as a lifework.
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One's progress through life or in one's work.
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Speed.
American Heritage
adjective
Pursuing a normally temporary activity as a lifework.
A career soldier.
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verb
careers
To move at full speed; rush wildly.
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To move rapidly straight ahead, especially in an uncontrolled way.

The car careered down the road, missed the curve, and went through a hedge.
Wiktionary
idiom
in full career
  • at full speed
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Other Word Forms of Career

Noun

Singular:
career
Plural:
careers

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Career

  • in full career

Origin of Career

  • Mid 16th century, from French carrière (a road or racecourse), from Italian carriera, from Old Provençal carreira, from Late Latin carrāria based on Latin carrus 'wheeled vehicle'. Or from Middle French carriere, from Old Provençal/Occitan carriera ("road"), from Late Latin carrāria.

    From Wiktionary

  • French carrière from Old French racecourse from Old Provençal carriera street from Medieval Latin (via) carrāria (road) for carts feminine of carrārius from Latin carrus a Gallic type of wagon kers- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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