line of work

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English

Noun

line of work (plural lines of work)

  1. (informal) An occupation.
    • 2008, Stephen A. Sweet, Peter Meiksins, Changing Contours of Work: Jobs and Opportunities in the New Economy, Pine Forge Press, →ISBN:
      Before the Industrial Revolution, most children inherited their line of work from their parents through a process known as ascription.
    • 2004, Alan Hollinghurst, The Line of Beauty , 1st US edition, New York, N.Y.: Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN:
      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.
    • 2012, Robert J. Gatchel, Izabela Z. Schultz, Handbook of Occupational Health and Wellness, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 138:
      She would be interested in exploring other occupational opportunities, but is discouraged about the difficulties in entering a new line of work.