Occupation Definition & Meaning
occupation
- noun
- the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"
- the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power
- any activity that occupies a person's attention; "he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game"
- the act of occupying or taking possession of a building; "occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal"
- the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied; "during the German occupation of Paris"
"Occupation" in song lyrics
See how occupation is used in real songs:
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"Lyrical profession, officially my occupation"
1.4.0. Productions f/ Chapel, Wise — Lock N Load -
"If you don't get a job or a fresh occupation"
7A3 — Mad Mad World -
"I'll make a rapper change his occupation"
Akinyele — Dear Diary
Words that rhyme with occupation
Usage tips for "occupation"
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- What does occupation mean?
- the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business" the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power any activity that occupies a person's attention; "he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game" the act of occupying or taking possession of a building; "occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal" the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied
- What part of speech is occupation?
- Occupation is a noun.
- How many definitions does occupation have?
- Occupation has 5 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).