work experience

noun

Professional experience.

“The applicant had impressive grades, but no relevant work experience.”

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occupational experienceinternship
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Meanings

nounwork experience (uncountable)
  1. uncountableProfessional experience.

    The applicant had impressive grades, but no relevant work experience.

    Synonyms: occupational experience

  2. UKuncountableA short unpaid period of time at a workplace, to gain experience of a working environment.

    Synonyms: internship

Synonyms & antonyms

nounProfessional experience.

Similar
occupational experience

nounA short unpaid period of time at a workplace, to gain experience of a working environment.

Similar
internship
Also see
internship

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 實習 /实习
  • 實習 /实习 (shíxí)short unpaid period of time at a workplace — see also internship
Danish praktik
  • praktikshort unpaid period of time at a workplace — see also internship
Dutch werkervaring
  • werkervaringprofessional experience
Finnish työkokemus, työharjoittelu
  • työkokemusprofessional experience
  • työharjoittelushort unpaid period of time at a workplace — see also internship
French expérience professionnelle, stage en entreprise
  • expérience professionnelleprofessional experience
  • stage en entrepriseshort unpaid period of time at a workplace — see also internship
German Praktikum
  • Praktikumshort unpaid period of time at a workplace — see also internship
Polish doświadczenie zawodowe
  • doświadczenie zawodoweprofessional experience
Spanish prácticas laborales
  • prácticas laboralesshort unpaid period of time at a workplace — see also internship
Swedish arbetslivserfarenhet, praktik
  • arbetslivserfarenhetprofessional experience
  • praktikshort unpaid period of time at a workplace — see also internship
Ukrainian до́свід робо́ти, до́свід робо́ти
  • до́свід робо́ти (dósvid robóty)professional experience
  • до́свід робо́ти (dósvid robóty)short unpaid period of time at a workplace — see also internship
Cite this entry
APA

work experience. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20experience

MLA

“work experience.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20experience. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “work experience,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20experience.

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