occupation

The work you do to earn money.

• What is your occupation?
• Please write your occupation on the form.
• Teaching was her main occupation for thirty years.

Similar words: job, profession, career

Common phrases: current occupation, main occupation, state your occupation

Taking and keeping control of a country, area, or building, often by an army.

• The military occupation lasted five years.
• Life was difficult under occupation.
• The students’ occupation of the building ended peacefully.

How to use it: occupation of something (The occupation of the city continued for months.); under occupation (The country remained under occupation.)

Common phrases: military occupation, occupation of something, under occupation

The work you regularly do to earn money, or an activity that keeps you busy.

• Please write your occupation on the form.
• Teaching was her occupation for thirty years.
• Gardening became his main occupation after retirement.

Similar words: job, profession, activity

Common phrases: main occupation, regular occupation, state your occupation

Control of a country or area by an enemy army.

• The city remained under occupation.
• Families suffered during the military occupation.
• The occupation ended when the foreign troops withdrew.

How to use it: occupation of something (The occupation of the island lasted five years.)

Similar words: military control

Common phrases: military occupation, foreign occupation, under occupation

An activity that keeps you busy or helps you pass the time.

• Gardening is her favourite occupation.
• He needed a quiet occupation for rainy afternoons.
• Reading became my main occupation during the long journey.

Similar words: pastime, activity, hobby

Common phrases: favourite occupation, pleasant occupation, leisure occupation