Occupation Definition
ŏkyə-pāshən
occupations
noun
occupations
That which chiefly engages one's time; (one's) trade, profession, or business.
Webster's New World
An activity engaged in especially as a means of passing time; an avocation.
American Heritage
The act or process of holding or possessing a place.
American Heritage
An occupying or being occupied; specif., the seizure and control of a country or area by military forces.
Webster's New World
The state of being held or possessed.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Occupation
Noun
Singular:
occupation
Plural:
occupationsOrigin of Occupation
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Middle English occupacioun from Old French occupacion from Latin occupātiō occupātiōn- from occupātus past participle of occupāre to occupy occupy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle English occupacioun, from Middle French occupation, from Latin occupatio.
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