vocation, vacation, occupation

I guess I’m in a Studs Terkel state of mind, thinking a lot about the list of words below . . . more to come on this topic soon.

Please share any thoughts they bring to your mind in the comments–I’d love to add your thoughts to mine.

Vocation vo·ca·tion

Noun:
A strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation.
A person’s employment or main occupation, esp. regarded as particularly worthy and requiring great dedication.

Occupation  oc·cu·pa·tion

Noun:
A job or profession.
A way of spending time.

Vacation
Noun:
An extended period of recreation, esp. one spent away from home or in traveling.

Verb:
Take a vacation: “I was vacationing in Europe with my family”.
Synonyms:
noun.  holiday – recess – leave – holidays
verb.  holiday

Work

Noun:
Activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result.

Oc·cu·py

Verb:
Reside or have one’s place of business in (a building).
Fill or take up (a space or time).

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