Career

Quick meaning: Career is a noun meaning One’s calling in life; one's working occupation or profession, especially when pursued seriously or over a long period of time.

Meaning

One’s calling in life; one's working occupation or profession, especially when pursued seriously or over a long period of time.

More Meanings

1. The course, evolution, and ongoing advancement of one's working life, especially in one particular field.
2. The general course of one's action or conduct in life, or in a particular area of life.
3. A jouster's path during a joust.
4. (falconry) The flight of a hawk.
5. (archaic) Speed.
6. (obsolete) A short gallop of a horse.
7. (obsolete) A racecourse; the ground run over.

Example Sentences

Washington’s career as a soldier

This scandal could ruin his career.

when a horse is running in his full career

He regretted focusing on his career to the exclusion of his family.

Word Forms

• careers
• careering
• careered

Synonyms for career

Depending on context, synonyms include careen, serial, vocation, calling.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include vocation, calling, occupational, occupation, vocational, professional.

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