avocation
noun
av·o·ca·tion
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Definition of avocation
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: customary employment : vocation
'My name is Riah,' said the old man, with courteous action, 'and my avocation is in London city.'— Charles Dickens
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Examples of avocation in a Sentence
He breeds dogs as an avocation.
My favorite avocation is reading.
Recent Examples on the Web
More than ever she is drawn to her work, both vocation and avocation. — David Shribman, Los Angeles Times, "Revered from left and right, she’ll soon be Canada’s longest-serving judge," 26 Aug. 2019 Brothers Ben and Justin Cumming of Lunenburg also have a family connection to thank for their fishing avocation. — Brion O’connor, BostonGlobe.com, "Getting hooked on fishing, inland and on the ocean," 8 Aug. 2019 One avocation in particular caught Givner’s eye: the Government Internship Program. — Keith Sharon, The Mercury News, "The man who stayed late: The Watergate story you’ve never heard," 17 June 2019 The wife’s parents are deer, a grandfather is a fox, and leaping trout, rods, and creels suggest the family’s avocation of fly-fishing. — Jorge Arango, House Beautiful, "Can You Spot All the Bunnies in this Cottage?," 22 May 2019 When able, the obvious and best approach is to spend more energy and time engaged with one’s calling, whether through a job or as an avocation. — Philip Chard, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Burnout reflects a conflict between our inner calling and what we have to do," 13 July 2018 For this year, the Ashford Arts Council created a scholarship that will go to two graduating EOSmith seniors interested in pursuing a vocation or avocation in the performing arts or fine arts and have exhibited good citizenship qualities. — Courant Community, "Community News For The Stafford Edition," 24 Apr. 2018 For this year, the Ashford Arts Council created a scholarship that will go to two graduating EOSmith seniors interested in pursuing a vocation or avocation in the performing arts or fine arts and have exhibited good citizenship qualities. — Courant Community, "Community News For The Stafford Edition," 24 Apr. 2018 Bill was active in local politics and enjoyed his major avocation, the fire service. — courant.com, "William S. Graham," 22 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'avocation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for avocation
avocation
noun
English Language Learners Definition of avocation
: an activity that you do regularly for enjoyment rather than as a job
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avocation
noun
av·o·ca·tion
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Kids Definition of avocation
: an interest or activity that is not a regular job : hobby
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