careernoun [ C ]
uk/kəˈrɪər/us/kəˈrɪr/B1 the job or series of jobs that you do during your working life, especially if you continue to get better jobs and earn more money:
He's hoping for a career in the police force/as a police officer.
When he retires he will be able to look back over a brilliant career (= a working life that has been very successful).
It helps if you can move a few rungs up the career ladder before taking time off to have a baby.
I took this new job because I felt that the career prospects were much better.
Judith is very career-minded/-oriented (= gives a lot of attention to her job).
More examples
- She made her career in the theatre.
- During a successful business career, she accumulated a great amount of wealth.
- Many women sacrifice interesting careers for their family.
- She manages to successfully combine family life and a career.
- His political career ended when he was found to have been accepting bribes.
careerverb [ I usually + adv/prep ]
uk/kəˈrɪər/us/kəˈrɪr/(especially of a vehicle) to move fast and in a way that is out of control:
The coach careered down a slope and collided with a bank.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Moving quickly
- beetle
- belt
- bob
- bowl down/along sth
- careen
- cavort
- glide
- gun
- leg
- outran
- pelt
- rush
- scamper
- scoot
- scrabble
- scramble
- scud
- shoot
- stampede
- trot
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