main occupation

Frequency: 8.022.4 per million words

A person's principal job or source of income.

occupationADJECTIVE + occupation

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main

Examples (10)

  • His main occupation is teaching, but he also writes books.
  • For many years, farming was her main occupation.
  • What is your main occupation, if you don't mind me asking?
  • Due to the economic downturn, his main occupation became volunteer work.
  • Her artistic endeavors eventually became her main occupation.
  • Even with a demanding hobby, his main occupation remains a lawyer.
  • The census form asks for your main occupation.
  • Initially a side project, coding soon turned into his main occupation.
  • Many retirees find a new main occupation in community service.
  • Despite his various interests, journalism was always his main occupation.