work experience

noun

: the jobs that a person has had

Examples of work experience in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Before joining OpenAI, Alfozan had a long track record of work experience in the Bay Area. — Dan Mangan,eamon Javers,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 Nearly all of the company’s businesses and functions are led by people in their twenties or thirties, most of whom had little or no prior work experience. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 Her work experience included more than a decade working for a perfume company owned by the couple. — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Market research studies conducted in the past year have found that making money, paying for education, travel, work experience and medical benefits are the top motivators guiding young people toward military service. — Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for work experience

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Work experience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20experience. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster