Meaning & use
work
Activity involving physical or mental effort done to achieve a purpose or result, especially as employment.
See it in a sentence
She has a lot of work to finish before the deadline.
He found work at a local bakery over the summer.
A note on using this word
Work is uncountable when referring to effort or employment in general, but 'a work' can mean a single piece of art or writing.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To perform a task or job using physical or mental effort.
They worked late into the night to finish the report.
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