Occupation Synonyms and Antonyms

ŏkyə-pāshən
The act of occupying
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. occupancy
  2. seizure
  3. incumbency
  4. entering
  5. tenure
  6. invasion
  7. moving in
Antonyms:
  1. yielding
  2. surrender
  3. giving-up
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The state of being in possession
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. control
  2. use
  3. rule

Words Related to Occupation

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Occupation Sentence Examples

  • There's no doubt about her occupation now, is there?

  • The Pont des Trous over the Scheldt, with towers at each end, was built in 1290, and among many other interesting buildings there are some old houses still in occupation which date back to the 13th century.

  • Since the British occupation Valletta has been a naval and military station of the first importance.

  • His first known occupation was that of a glass-painter; in 1522 he painted windows for the church at Enkhuizen, North Holland (the birthplace of Paul Potter).

  • At the same time negotiations took place with Great Britain for an Italian occupation of Massawa, and Mancini, dreaming of a vast Anglo-Italian enterprise against the Mahdi, expatiated in.

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