OCCUPATION

occupation, occupancy, moving in

(noun) the act of occupying or taking possession of a building; “occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal”

occupation, business, job, line of work, line

(noun) the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; “he’s not in my line of business”

occupation

(noun) any activity that occupies a person’s attention; “he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game”

occupation, military control

(noun) the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power

occupation

(noun) the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied; “during the German occupation of Paris”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

occupation (countable and uncountable, plural occupations)

An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.

The act, process or state of possessing a place.

The control of a country or region by a hostile army.

Synonyms

• (activity with which one occupies oneself) profession, vocation, interest, employment

Source: Wiktionary

Oc`cu*pa"tion, n. Etym: [L. occupatio: cf.F. occupation.]

1. The act or process of occupying or taking possession; actual possession and control; the state of being occupied; a holding or keeping; tenure; use; as, the occupation of lands by a tenant.

2. That which occupies or engages the time and attention; the principal business of one's life; vocation; employment; calling; trade. Absence of occupation is not rest. Cowper. Occupation bridge (Engin.), a bridge connecting the parts of an estate separated by a railroad, a canal, or an ordinary road.

Syn.

– Occupancy; possession; tenure; use; employment; avocation; engagement; vocation; calling; office; trade; profession.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition