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occupation

/ˌɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən/noun4 syllables

Occupation means: the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money.

Synonyms for occupation14

noun, as in the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

business, job, line of work, line

noun, as in the act of occupying or taking possession of a building

occupancy, moving in

noun, as in the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power

military control

also used for occupation

employment, interest, profession, vocation, avocation, calling, work

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What does occupation mean?5

noun

1

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money“he's not in my line of business”

2

the act of occupying or taking possession of a building“occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal”

3

the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power

4

any activity that occupies a person's attention“he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game”

5

the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied“during the German occupation of Paris”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with occupation?60

two syllables

stationnation
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All 60 rhymes for occupation, grouped by syllable

Occupation in a sentence

  • Don't discriminate against people based on nationality, gender, or occupation.CM
  • In some societies, the caste system determined a person’s occupation from birth.IMer
  • Sahrawis remain under occupation without the right to self-determination.Amastan
  • Mingle your joys sometimes with your earnest occupation.unknown
  • Agriculture was the principal occupation of the inhabitants.CM
  • He is engaged in an occupation of his own choice.unknown
  • They cried out for revenge on the occupation forces.Amastan
  • My generation is killing music as both an art and an occupation.unknown

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Forms of occupation

as a noun

plural
occupations