unemployment

un·em·ploy·ment

noun \-ˈplȯi-mənt\

Definition of UNEMPLOYMENT

1

: the state of being unemployed : involuntary idleness of workers; also : the rate of such unemployment

2

: unemployment compensation

Examples of UNEMPLOYMENT

1. My unemployment lasted about six months.
2. Unemployment has been increasing for months.
3. The current unemployment rate is six percent.

First Known Use of UNEMPLOYMENT

1888

Rhymes with UNEMPLOYMENT

redeployment, self-employment, subemployment