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   occupation

   /ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a job or profession: "people in professional occupations" 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 16 October" Similar conquestcaptureinvasionseizuretakeoverannexationoverrunningsubjugationsubjectionappropriationcolonizationpossessionrulecontrolsuzerainty
   • 3. the action of living in or using a building or other place: "a property suitable for occupation by older people" Similar residenceresidencyhabitationinhabitationoccupancytenancytenureleaseliving inpossessionuseincumbencyholdingformal:dwellingrare:inhabitancyhabitancyinhabitancedomiciliation

   adjective

   • 1. for the sole use of the occupiers of the land concerned: British "an occupation bridge"

   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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of occupation in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OCCUPATION definition: 1. a person's job: 2. a regular activity or hobby: 3. a situation in which an army or group of…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › occupationOccupation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : 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. the last of the historic private houses in the metropolis … still in the occupation of its hereditary owner.

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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.

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

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   An occupation is something that you spend time doing, either for pleasure or because it needs to be done.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › occupationOccupation - definition of occupation by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a person's usual or principal work, esp. in earning a living; vocation. 2. any activity in which a person is engaged. 3. possession, settlement, or use of land or property. 4. the act of occupying. 5. the state of being occupied.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › occupationOccupation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

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

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   [countable] the way in which you spend your time, especially when you are not working. Her main occupation seems to be shopping. [uncountable] the act of moving into a country, town, etc. and taking control of it using military force; the period of time during which a country, town, etc. is controlled in this way.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of occupation – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   OCCUPATION definition: 1. your job: 2. a situation in which an army moves into a place and takes control of it: 3…. Learn more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › occupationoccupation - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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    occupation meaning, definition, what is occupation: a job or profession: Learn more.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › occupationOccupation Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    OCCUPATION meaning: 1 : the work that a person does a person's job or profession; 2 : an activity that a person spends time doing.