work experience

American  

[wurk-ik-speer-ee-uhns] / ˈwɜrk ɪkˌspɪər i əns /

noun

• work experiences
  plural

1. time spent at one or more paid jobs, especially as detailed on a resume or contributing to one's readiness for further employment.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• work-experience
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• work experiences
  plural

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

work experience

The inquest heard that Lloyd's son, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had joined his dad in the lorry that day to gain work experience.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Now Johnson said she’s struggling to get her resume and cover letter through automated application readers that may mistakenly interpret her college graduation date of 2025 as meaning she’s had little work experience.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

As an aspiring pilot, he said schools should not just provide work experience opportunities, but additional teaching on other aspects of adult life outside of work.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Milburn also emphasised the difficulty some young people face when trying to find work experience placements.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

In grade ten we had to do a week of work experience, to see what life was like in the adult world.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge

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