1 ca·reer
Pronounced:
/kəˈriɚ/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural ca·reersMeaning:
[count] 1 : a job or profession that someone does for a long time ▪ I want to make teaching my career. = I want to have a career as a teacher. [=I want to be a teacher] ▪ She hopes to pursue a career in medicine. —often used before another noun ▪ He was a career diplomat/soldier. [=he was a diplomat/soldier for all or most of his working life]
2 : a period of time spent in a job or profession ▪ My career as a waitress lasted one day. ▪ During his long career in advertising he won numerous awards and honors.
2 : a period of time spent in a job or profession ▪ My career as a waitress lasted one day. ▪ During his long career in advertising he won numerous awards and honors.