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1. occupation
noun. ['ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən'] the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money.
Synonyms
Etymology
- occupacioun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- occupation (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
Rhymes with Occupation
- deinstitutionalization
- institutionalization
- self-congratulation
- antidiscrimination
- telecommunication
- nondiscrimination
- misrepresentation
- mischaracterization
- internationalization
- industrialization
- decriminalization
- transillumination
- self-determination
- renationalization
- recapitalization
- prestidigitation
- misinterpretation
- misidentification
- miscommunication
- experimentation
- excommunication
- disqualification
- discontinuation
- denationalization
- decentralization
- transplantation
- singularization
- self-perpetuation
- securitization
- reinterpretation
How do you pronounce occupation?
Pronounce occupation as ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən.
US - How to pronounce occupation in American English
UK - How to pronounce occupation in British English
Sentences with occupation
1. Noun, singular or mass
Every occupation or hobby has its own set of tools.
Quotes about occupation
1. Book collecting is an obsession, an occupation, a disease, an addiction, a fascination, an absurdity, a fate. It is not a hobby. Those who do it must do it.
- Jeanette Winterson
2. Book collecting is an obsession, an occupation, a disease, an addiction, a fascination, an absurdity, a fate. It is not a hobby. Those who do it must do it. Those who do not do it, think of it as a cousin of stamp collecting, a sister of the trophy cabinet, bastard of a sound bank account and a weak mind.
- Jeanette Winterson
3. Friendship is a pretty full-time occupation if you really are friendly with somebody. You can't have too many friends because then you're just not really friends.
- Truman Capote
2. occupation
noun. ['ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən'] the act of occupying or taking possession of a building.
Synonyms
Etymology
- occupacioun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- occupation (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
3. occupation
noun. ['ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən'] the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- occupacioun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- occupation (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
4. occupation
noun. ['ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən'] any activity that occupies a person's attention.
Antonyms
Etymology
- occupacioun (Middle English (1100-1500))
- occupation (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
