vo·ca·tion 
/voʊˈkeɪʃən/ noun
plural vo·ca·tions /voʊˈkeɪʃən/ noun 1 [count] : a strong desire to spend your life doing a certain kind of work (such as religious work)
▪ It was her vocation [=calling] to be a teacher. ▪ This isn't just a job for me; it's a vocation. ▪ people who follow a religious vocation ▪ He never felt a real sense of vocation. 2 : the work that a person does or should be doing [count] ▪ his chosen vocation [=occupation] ▪ She discovered architecture as her true vocation [=calling] while in college. ▪ He feels he missed his vocation [=did not have the career he should have] by not becoming a doctor. [noncount] ▪ I'm a carpenter by vocation, but my hobby is painting.
▪ It was her vocation [=calling] to be a teacher. ▪ This isn't just a job for me; it's a vocation. ▪ people who follow a religious vocation ▪ He never felt a real sense of vocation.
