occupation

occupation is a 10-letter English word with 7 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 21 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

10 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 21 · 7 senses

Definitions

1. noun. 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. noun. That which occupies or engages the time and attention; the principal business of one's life; vocation; employment; calling; trade.
3. noun. the act of occupying or taking possession of a building

   "occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal"

   Synonyms: occupancy

4. noun. the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

   "he's not in my line of business"

   Synonyms: business, job, line

5. noun. any activity that occupies a person's attention

   "he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game"

6. noun. the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power
7. noun. the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied

   "during the German occupation of Paris"

Synonyms

occupancy, business, job, line

Common word forms

occupations, occupational, occupationless

Words from these letters

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