Added 9 October 2026
career
/kəˈɹɪə/ noun
Latin root: carrāria Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about career at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The particular occupation for which you are trained.
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The general progression of your working or professional life.
the general had had a distinguished career
verb
Origin
Mid 16th century, from French carrière (“road; racecourse”), from Italian carriera, from Old Occitan carreira, from Late Latin carrāria based on Latin carrus (“wheeled vehicle”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥sós, from *ḱers- (“to run”); alternatively, from Middle French carriere, from Old Occitan.
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