01 n. The act or process of occupying or taking possession; actual possession and control; the state of being occupied; a holding or keeping; ten…
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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.
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2.
That which occupies or engages the time and attention.
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3.
The principal business of one's life; the principal work by which one earns one's livelihood; vocation; employment; profession; calling; trade; avocation; as, these days many people continue to practice their occupation well into their seventies.“Absence of occupation is not rest.” — Cowper.
Phrases & compounds
Occupation bridge —
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.