line of work

noun

Definitions

  1. An occupation.

    • Before the Industrial Revolution, most children inherited their line of work from their parents through a process known as ascription.
    • Nick could see that Ronnie might be a bit of a handful, and that his line of work might make a certain kind of girl uneasy.
    • She would be interested in exploring other occupational opportunities, but is discouraged about the difficulties in entering a new line of work.

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