Definitions of occupation:

  • noun:   the act of occupying or taking possession of a building
    Example: "Occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal"
  • noun:   the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
  • noun:   any activity that occupies a person's attention
    Example: "He missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game"
  • noun:   the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power
  • noun:   the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied
    Example: "During the German occupation of Paris"