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
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"
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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