noun
line
A particular field of work.
She works in the same line of business as her father.
Etymology
The word for a continuous thread or course extended to a regular course of activity. A person’s line of work is the field along which that working life proceeds.
More examples
- What line of work are you in?
- He hoped to enter a different line after college.
- That sort of investigation is not in my line.
Forms
line · lines
Similar words
- field
- A broader area of work, study, or expertise.
- profession
- Profession names a particular occupation rather than any area of business.