English Reference
Adjective

occupational

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US /ɑkjəˈpeɪʃənəɫ/ UK /ˌɒkjʊpˈeɪʃənəl/ oc·cu·pa·tion·al

adj.relating to your job or the work you do. You use this to describe things that happen because of your career, like health risks or training.

adj.relating to or caused by a person's job or profession. Often used in technical contexts to describe conditions, hazards, or requirements inherent to a specific field of work.


SIMPLE

Back pain is a common occupational hazard for office workers.

CONTEXTUAL

The company provides occupational training to ensure all new employees can operate the heavy machinery safely.

COMPLEX

Epidemiologists are investigating whether the high incidence of respiratory issues in the region is linked to specific occupational exposures within the local mining industry.

Usage

Typically placed before the noun it modifies; frequently collocates with 'hazard', 'therapy', or 'health'.

Usage occupational health

The average perceived temperature for humans decreased by 4.46°C during working hours, implying important occupational health and safety benefits for farmworkers.

Phys.org· 19 Aug 2026

It not only determines job satisfaction but has strong implications for occupational health.

Phys.org· 18 Aug 2026

From occupation (noun) + -al (suffix forming adjectives).

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This entry
Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Frequent
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