Synonyms:
occupation, business, job, line_of_work, line
Meaning: the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"
Synonyms:
occupation, military_control
Meaning: the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power
Synonyms:
occupation
Meaning: any activity that occupies a person's attention; "he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game"
Synonyms:
occupation, occupancy, moving_in
Meaning: the act of occupying or taking possession of a building; "occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal"
Usage examples
Old Grannis's occupation was gone.
Jimmy's greatest grief was his lack of occupation.
There could be no difficulty in ascertaining his occupation.
You are engaged in a certain occupation, say writing with a typewriter.
He knew that their continued occupation was virtually a declaration of war.
A choice occupation this for the General of the King's Armies by Sea and Land.
Again, the harmony of goods is affected by the special nature of the occupation.
Two couples were still in occupation of their rooms, but neither of these were at home.
"Possibly," I suggested, "that is in a measure owing to the nature of their occupation."
His principal occupation was the practice of a few simple arts in warfare and the chase.