What does “job” mean?
- 1
nounthe regular work you do to earn money
She got a new job at a bank.
- 2
nouna particular task or piece of work
Painting the fence was a hard job.
Job at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /dʒɑb/ · JAHB
How to use “job” correctly
“Job” is countable (“a job”, “two jobs”), but “work” is usually uncountable: “I’m looking for work” or “I’m looking for a job.”
Common phrases with “job”
- get a job
- lose your job
- full-time job
- do a good job
Synonyms, opposites and related words
“job” is on these word lists
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