career
/kəˈɹɪɹ/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: 5.07 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One’s calling in life; one's working occupation or profession, especially when pursued seriously or over a long period of time.
noun
The course, evolution, and ongoing advancement of one's working life, especially in one particular field.
Example Sentences
- "When they’ve tortured and scared you for twenty-odd years, / Then they expect you to pick a career"
- "Washington’s career as a soldier"
- "This scandal could ruin his career."
- "He regretted focusing on his career to the exclusion of his family."
- "Devils Lake is where I began my career as a limnologist in 1964, studying the lake’s neotenic salamanders and chironomids, or midge flies."
- "As I explored the possibility of a library science path, having previously been employed in libraries during my school career and afterwards, I decided that I needed to actually experience work in a library setting full time again […]"
Etymology
Mid 16th century, from French carrière (“road; racecourse”), from Italian carriera, from Old Occitan carreira, from Late Latin carrāria based on Latin carrus (“wheeled vehicle”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós, from *ḱers- (“to run”); alternatively, from Middle French carriere, from Old Occitan.
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /kəˈɹɪɹ/
- British English: /kəˈɹɪə/
Usage
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Phrases
career break
career change
career changer
career criminal
career day
career-defining
career expo
career fair