Dictionary Entry
occupational
Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/ok-yuh-PAY-shuh-nl/Word FrequencyCommon (4.25)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Of, belonging or relating to an occupation (in any sense).
In a Sentence
“Boredom is an occupational hazard if you are a checkout girl.”
Published Usage Examples
“And their medical records show that doctors at Fort Bliss sent some of them to what they call occupational and speech therapies.”
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Origin
From Latin occupatio ‘a taking up’, via French occupational.
Common Phrases
therapy occupationalsafety occupationalhealth occupationalgroups occupationalstatus occupationalstructure occupational
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Poetry examples for “occupational”
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