avocational
adjective
av·o·ca·tion·al
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Definition of avocational
1
: of or relating to an avocation
an avocational interest in sports
2
: being such by avocation
an avocational musician
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Other Words from avocational
avocationally
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adverb
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adverb
Synonyms for avocational
Synonyms
amateur, backyard, jackleg, nonprofessional, Sunday
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Examples of avocational in a Sentence
just a bunch of avocational rockers who get together in a garage on weekends
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The researcher director for the restoration was Martin L. Crimmins (covered here Nov. 7, 2010), a retired Army officer and avocational herpetologist who was a curator at the Witte Museum, where the NYA worked on the snake exhibit. — Paula Allen, ExpressNews.com, "Mystery of cannonball found at San Antonio’s La Villita in 1939 remains unsolved," 3 Aug. 2019 Music, art, cooking, travel, animals and literature are woven into the the professional, avocational and family lives of her children and grandchildren. — courant.com, "Ilana Hirsch Kertzman," 19 June 2018 Several music lovers populate the field of 102nd running of the 500-Mile Race, including high-profile electronic dance music fan Conor Daly and avocational rock drummer Will Power. — David Lindquist, Indianapolis Star, "How Tony Kanaan learned English from Garth Brooks and more Indy 500 music notes," 24 May 2018 Focusing on dances that explore social conventions and expectations, from disco fever to online dating, the concert features 16 professional and avocational dancers, with live music by Eli Sundae. — BostonGlobe.com, "The Ticket: What’s happening in the local arts world," 20 Apr. 2018 An avocational genealogist, Mrs. Kilpatrick was a member of: the Jamestowne Society; the Colonial Dames of America; the National Society of Colonial Dames and the Daughters of the American Revolution. — courant.com, "Faye H. Kilpatrick," 26 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'avocational.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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