employment
Translation
employment, work, a job
Examples
He is looking for full-time employment.
He is looking for full-time employment.
The new factory will create employment.
The new factory will create employment.
Grammar Patterns
in full-time/part-time employment the state of working full or part time She has been in full-time employment for five years.
contract of employment a legal agreement between an employer and employee You should read your contract of employment carefully.
Similar Words
Synonyms: work, job, occupation; Antonyms: unemployment, joblessness
Etymology
From 'employ' + '-ment'. The suffix '-ment' forms nouns expressing the result of an action. So, employment is the state or result of being employed.
Memory Tips
The '-ment' ending often refers to a state or condition, like 'enjoyment' or 'excitement'. 'Employment' is the state of having a job.