Meaning & use
job
A paid position of regular employment, or a specific piece of work that needs to be done.
See it in a sentence
She landed her first job as a graphic designer right out of college.
Painting the fence was a quick job that took less than an hour.
A note on using this word
Job can mean either ongoing employment or a single, discrete task, so context usually clarifies which sense is meant.
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