occupation Syllabification: (oc·cu·pa·tion)Pronunciation: /ˌäkyəˈpāSHən/Translate occupation | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of occupation noun 1a job or profession:his prime occupation was as editor a way of spending time:a game of cards is a pretty harmless occupation 2the action, state, or period of occupying or being occupied by military force:the Roman occupation of Britain the Nazi occupation the action of entering and taking control of a building:the workers remained in occupation until October 16 3the action or fact of living in or using a building or other place:a property suitable for occupation by older peopleOrigin: Middle English: via Old French from Latin occupatio(n-), from the verb occupare (see occupy). sense 2 dates from the mid 16th centuryoccupation in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of occupation in the British & World English dictionary
