Back
English Dictionary
Learn English
Learn grammar
List of words
Study your cards
Hang On, Man!
Audio Books
More apps
SPONSORED LINKS
Recent searches
yerkes
hippocrepis
pythagorean
SPONSORED LINKS
SPONSORED LINKS
farm
loop topology
monuments
boidae
fart
separate
granny
Hide translation
occupation
occupation
/ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
noun
(
)
The principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
(
line of work
,
line
,
occupation
,
business
,
job
)
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
He's not in my line of business
he's not in my line of business
(
)
The act of occupying or taking possession of a building
(
moving in
,
occupancy
,
occupation
)
the act of occupying or taking possession of a building
Occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal
occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal
(
)
Any activity that occupies a person's attention
(
occupation
)
any activity that occupies a person's attention
He missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game
he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game
(
)
(military) the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power
(
military control
,
occupation
)
(military) the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power
The period of time during which a place, position or nation is occupied
(
occupation
)
the period of time during which a place, position or nation is occupied
During the German occupation of Paris
during the German occupation of Paris
Back
Next
Language