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   oc·cu·pa·tion

   /ˌäkyəˈpāSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. a job or profession: "his prime occupation was as editor" Similar jobday jobprofessionworkline of workline of businesstradeemploymentpositionpostsituationbusinesscareermétiervocationcallingcraftskillfieldprovincewalk of lifewayinformal:racketgamegriparchaic:employ
   • ▪ a way of spending time: "a game of cards is a pretty harmless occupation" Similar pastimeactivityleisure activityhobbypursuitinterestentertainmentrecreationdiversionamusementdivertissementarchaic:resource
   • 2. the action, state, or period of occupying or being occupied by military force: "the Roman occupation of Britain"
   • ▪ the action of entering and taking control of a building: "the workers remained in occupation until October 16" Similar conquestcaptureinvasionseizuretakeoverannexationoverrunningsubjugationsubjectionappropriationcolonizationpossessionrulecontrolsuzerainty
   • 3. the action or fact of living in or using a building or other place: "a property suitable for occupation by older people" Similar residenceresidencyhabitationinhabitationoccupancytenancytenureleaseliving inpossessionuseincumbencyholdingformal:dwellingrare:inhabitancyhabitancyinhabitancedomiciliation

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin occupatio(n-), from the verb occupare (see occupy). occupation (sense 2 of the noun) dates from the mid 16th century.

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   : an activity in which one engages. Pursuing pleasure has been his major occupation. b. : the principal business of one's life : vocation. Teaching was her occupation. 2. a. : the possession, use, or settlement of land : occupancy.

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   Occupation definition: a person's usual or principal work or business, especially as a means of earning a living; vocation. See examples of OCCUPATION used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOCCUPATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a regular activity or hobby: It seems to me his favourite occupation is eating. Running a house is a full-time occupation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Work, working and the workplace. act as something. all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy)idiom. assignment. bandh. be at workidiom. grind. hoop. hotelling. housekeeping.

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   An occupation is a physical takeover. Your student group's occupation of the college building made news when your demands became known. In exchange for leaving, you wanted the college to grant a tuition freeze.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOCCUPATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   occupation is the general word: a pleasant or congenial occupation. business esp. suggests a commercial or mercantile occupation: the printing business. profession implies an occupation requiring special knowledge and training in some field of science or learning: the profession of teaching. trade suggests an occupation involving manual ...

7. www.yourdictionary.com › occupationOccupation Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Occupation definition: An activity that serves as one's regular source of livelihood; a vocation.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › occupationoccupation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of occupation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.