careers

noun

One’s calling in life; one's working occupation or profession, especially when pursued seriously and/or over a long period of time.

The course, evolution, and ongoing advancement of one's working life, especially in one particular field.

The general course of one's action or conduct in life, or in a particular area of life.

A jouster's path during a joust.

(falconry) The flight of a hawk.

(archaic) Speed.

(obsolete) A short gallop of a horse.

(obsolete) A racecourse; the ground run over.

verb

To move rapidly straight ahead, especially in an uncontrolled way.

adjective

Doing something professionally, for a living (generally said of something that is not a commonplace job, e.g. criminal activity).

(loosely) Synonym of serial (“doing something regularly”).

Roots

carruscareer- · Latin · wheeled vehicle

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The word careers breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root career-, from Latin carrus (“wheeled vehicle”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.