Definitions:

1. any activity that occupies a person's attention noun
   • I missed the bell in my occupation with the computer game.
2. the act of occupying or taking possession of a building noun
   • occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal
3. the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied noun
   • during the German occupation of Paris

Synonyms:

• business
• job
• line
• line of work
• military control
• moving in
• occupancy

NearBy Words:

• occupational