Dictionary Check: occupation

"occupation" is a valid word!

Scrabble 16 points
Words with Friends 21 points

Definition

noun

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

Example: "he's not in my line of business"
noun

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

Synonyms:
noun

any activity that occupies a person's attention

Example: "he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game"
noun

the act of occupying or taking possession of a building

Example: "occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal"
Synonyms:
noun

the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied

Example: "during the German occupation of Paris"

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