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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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She said that McDonald's has a history of work experience in its restaurants and a very young workforce – with 100,000 of its staff under the age of 25.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

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

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

They assumed the person was a stay-at-home parent with no formal work experience.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 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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