What is another word for line of work?

Pronunciation: [lˈa͡ɪn ɒv wˈɜːk] (IPA)

Line of work is a common phrase that is often used to refer to someone's profession or occupation. However, there are many other synonyms that can be used to describe a person's career or job. Some of these synonyms include vocation, livelihood, occupation, trade, profession, calling, craft and career. Each of these words has its own nuances and connotations, but they all refer to the same general concept of a person's work or employment. So, whether you're a doctor, lawyer, writer, teacher or entrepreneur, there are many ways to describe your line of work.

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What are the hypernyms for Line of work?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Line of work

  • If you dedicate your attention to discipline in your life you become smarter while you are writing than while you are hanging out with your pals or in any other line of work.
    Russell Banks
  • A boy or girl who has gone through the eight grades should possess a complete, practical education and should have received special training in some specific line of work, fitting him or her to earn a livelihood.
    Arthur Capper
  • I'm only interested in being a good actor and in being remembered for my best films, not for the way I look. But it seems inevitable in this line of work that I have to care about the way I look without getting obsessed about it.
    Kevin Costner
  • But what I will do is I'll acknowledge it and if it can be of any help the fact that I do acknowledge it then maybe other people will benefit from it because I do have somewhat of a public forum being in the line of work I am.
    Joe Mantegna
  • A policeman, as you discover, has to put up with a hell of a lot of abuse. A man in any other line of work would nail a guy who laid that kind of abuse on him. I know I would.
    Kent McCord

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