line of work

noun phrase

: the work that a person does regularly in order to earn money : job
He's in a dangerous line of work.

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If enterprises keep building more of their own marketing platforms, agencies lose a real line of work. Nital Shah, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 But failing eyesight due to a genetic disorder forced him into another line of work. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026 His line of work has taught him that danger lurks everywhere. Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 The Nebraska native maintained a reputation for being difficult for much of his career, and had a famously contentious relationship with the spotlight and his own line of work. Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for line of work

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“Line of work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20work. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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