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work experience

American

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

noun

plural

work experiences

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

Other Word Forms

work-experience adjective

Example Sentences

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It also takes away one year in the workforce, causing them to forgo the benefits of an additional year of work experience.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

She adds that Covid left young people feeling helpless as they tried to manage the transition from full-time education to the workplace and missed out on work experience because of lockdown.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

But they say they left their schools with low aspirations, little confidence and no real work experience.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

They are then given work experience at Scottish mills such as Alex Begg, and some like Emma Hyslop manage to secure a job.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

In doing so, he left behind two children, a wife who had no college degree or work experience, and a mortgage.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley

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