Phrase guide

work experience

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Professional experience.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: occupational experience

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: internship

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: werkervaring — professional experience
  • Finnish: työkokemus — professional experience
  • French: expérience professionnelle — professional experience
  • Polish: doświadczenie zawodowe — professional experience
  • Swedish: arbetslivserfarenhet — professional experience
  • Ukrainian: до́свід робо́ти (dósvid robóty) — professional experience
  • Chinese Mandarin: 實習 /实习 (shíxí) — short unpaid period of time at a workplace — see also internship
  • Danish: praktik — short unpaid period of time at a workplace — see also internship
  • Finnish: työharjoittelu — short unpaid period of time at a workplace — see also internship
  • French: stage en entreprise — short unpaid period of time at a workplace — see also internship
  • German: Praktikum — short unpaid period of time at a workplace — see also internship
  • Spanish: prácticas laborales — short unpaid period of time at a workplace — see also internship
  • Swedish: praktik — short unpaid period of time at a workplace — see also internship
  • Ukrainian: до́свід робо́ти (dósvid robóty) — short unpaid period of time at a workplace — see also internship