employment

/ɛmplˈɔɪmənt/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the state of being employed or having a job
   “they are looking for employment”
2. the occupation for which you are paid
   “he is looking for employment”
3. the act of giving someone a job
4. the act of using
   “he warned against the use of narcotic drugs”

Synonyms for employment

• employ
• work
• engagement
• use
• usage
• utilization
• utilisation
• exercise

Antonyms of employment

• unemployment

Words that rhyme with employment

• enjoyment
• deployment
• redeployment
• unemployment
• reemployment
• underemployment