Meaning & use
career
The series of jobs or roles a person holds in a particular field over the course of their working life.
See it in a sentence
After ten years in journalism, she decided to switch careers and study law.
He built a long, successful career as a structural engineer.
A note on using this word
Career refers to a person's whole working trajectory, while 'job' usually refers to one specific position within it.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To move forward quickly and in an uncontrolled way, often swerving or lurching.
The runaway cart careered down the hill before crashing into a fence.
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