jobs
English meaning: Jobs
Definition
Jobs is the plural of job, the work people do regularly to earn money.
Example
“Many new jobs were created this year.”
Another example: “The new factory is expected to create hundreds of jobs in the region.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Everyday word for paid work or employment; also means a specific task or piece of work ('a tough job', 'do a good job'). 'Steve Jobs' is a famous proper-noun homograph.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
Of uncertain origin, first used in the 1500s; the plural adds '-s'.
Related Words
- unemployed
- unemployment
- wages
- workforce
- economically
- wage
- employment
- apple
- job
- sector
- worker
- disabled
Common Collocations
- get a job
- create jobs
- lose your job
- odd jobs
- good job
Word Forms
job (sing.); jobs (pl.)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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