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Career day helps students learn about different jobs.
What does Career mean?
A career is the main type of job a person does for many years.
Dictionary definition
A long-term kind of work someone learns and grows in over time.
Example sentences
Career in a sentence
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Her career in design started with drawing posters.
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He chose a career that lets him solve problems and help people.
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Practice 1
What does career mean?
Career means a long-term kind of work someone learns and grows in over time.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to career?
Profession is close in meaning to career in this context.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a good contrast to career?
Hobby gives a useful opposite or contrast to career.
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WordCareer.
Partnoun.
MeaningCareer means A career is the main type of job a person does for many years.
ExampleExample: Career day helps students learn about different jobs.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- kuh · reer
- Strongest beat
- reer
- Ending
- reer
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on reer.
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Synonyms
Words like Career
professionOften used for a skilled type of work.
occupationA formal word for someone's main job.
Antonyms
Opposite words
hobbyA hobby is for fun, not usually for pay.
free timeThis means time away from work.
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Word family
Career word family
Base word
career
noun
careers
More than one long-term work path.
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Hint for students
A career is a person's work or job path over time.
Common mix-up
Career is not the same as one job. A job can be one position; a career is the longer path of work a person does.
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Write one sentence that shows career without using the word career. Example: He spent many years learning, working, and growing as a teacher. Clue words: many years, learning, working, growing Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show a person's long-term work path?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "She hopes to build a career as a veterinarian." Why does career fit better than chore?
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