occupational

adjective

oc·​cu·​pa·​tion·​al ˌä-kyə-ˈpā-sh(ə-)nəl 

1

: of or relating to a job or occupation

occupational choices

occupational training/skills

occupational safety

Physiatrists commonly treat back and neck pain and other musculoskeletal problems, including sports injuries and occupational problems like repetitive stress injury.

—C. Claiborne Ray

2

: relating to or engaged in the military occupation of a country

served as part of an occupational force

occupational troops

occupationally adverb

Examples of occupational in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kappa Alpha Psi states on its website that Kappa League is a career-development program for the educational, occupational and social guidance of male students in sixth to 12th grades. —Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025

But there are other types of physical activity: occupational (at work), transportation (active commuting), and domestic (chores around the house). —Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 9 Feb. 2025

Invasive disease is more common in men, a skew not entirely explained by higher occupational exposures. —Bymeredith Wadman, science.org, 16 Jan. 2025

Answering those questions requires all stakeholders – workers, occupational health professionals, lawyers, government officials, scientists, ethicists and others – to address them. —Paul Brandt-Rauf, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

occupation + -al entry 1

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing occupational

• occupational hazard
• occupational therapy

Kids Definition

occupational

adjective

oc·​cu·​pa·​tion·​al

ˌäk-yə-ˈpā-shnəl,

-shən-ᵊl

: of or relating to one's occupation

a report on occupational health and safety

occupationally

-ē

adverb

Medical Definition

occupational

adjective

oc·​cu·​pa·​tion·​al ˌäk-yə-ˈpā-shnəl, -shən-ᵊl 

: relating to or being an occupational disease

occupational asthma

occupationally

-ē 

adverb