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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

work experience

Many of the roles appear neatly suited to his work experience as an engineer in the tech sector who also has counseling experience.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026

Already, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has signalled that more teenagers should start technical education at 14 and has supported a work experience scheme for 10,000 young people announced this week by the retail chain Sainsbury's.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

That includes visiting career services, attending job fairs and building relevant work experience potentially years before your fellow classmates begin thinking seriously about recruiting.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

Faye, 15, from Lincoln, has been looking for a Saturday job for six months and has also struggled to get placements for unpaid work experience in charity shops and cafes.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

I signed up to do work experience as a teacher.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge