Definitions for occupation

Definitions for (noun) occupation

Main entry: moving in, occupancy, occupation

Definition: the act of occupying or taking possession of a building

Usage: occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal


Main entry: business, job, line, line of work, occupation

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

Usage: he's not in my line of business


Main entry: occupation

Definition: any activity that occupies a person's attention

Usage: he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game


Main entry: occupation, military control

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


Main entry: occupation

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

Usage: during the German occupation of Paris


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