TendWordJobs in English
Study this English vocabulary list, then practice by sorting the words in the game.
A list of jobs in English — 97 jobs and occupations such as doctor, teacher, farmer and nurse, with meanings, examples and audio. Learn work vocabulary by sorting each job into its group.
A vocabulary tool you can actually keep using. Fun, because you judge rather than recall — the question is which category a word belongs to, and a wrong guess stays on the board instead of stopping you. Easy to keep up, because a round is a minute, the daily goal is twelve words, and nothing piles up: no review queue, no due dates, no backlog waiting when you come back after a week. How it works, and what it does not claim →
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| Word | Part of speech | Example |
|---|---|---|
| jobUS /ˈdʒɑːb/ UK /ˈdʒɒb/ | n. | My sister has a new job at the hospital. |
| presidentpres·i·dent/ˈpɹɛzɪdənt/ | n. | The president gave a speech on television last night. |
| kingUS /ˈkɪŋ/ UK /kɪŋ/ | n. | The king lives in a big castle. |
| directordi·rec·torUS /dᵻˈɹɛktɚ/ UK /daɪˈɹɛktə/ | n. | The director asked the actors to try the scene again. |
| officialof·fi·cial/əˈfɪʃəl/ | n. | A government official answered the reporters' questions this morning. |
| chief/ˈtʃiːf/ | n. | The police chief promised a full investigation into the case. |
| staffUS /ˈstæf/ UK /ˈstaf/ | n. | The hotel staff helped us carry our bags to the room. |
| officerof·fi·cerUS /ˈɑːfɪsɚ/ UK /ˈɒfɪsə/ | n. | A police officer helped us find the right street. |
| managerman·ag·erUS /ˈmænɪdʒɚ/ UK /ˈmanɪdʒə/ | n. | The manager runs the whole store. |
| authorau·thorUS /ˈɔːθɚ/ UK /ˈɔːθə/ | n. | The author of this book lives in my city. |
| judge/ˈdʒʌdʒ/ | n. | The judge asked the man to stand up. |
| secretarysec·re·tar·y/ˈsɛkɹətɹi/ | n. | The secretary answered the phone calls. |
| doctordoc·torUS /ˈdɑːktɚ/ UK /ˈdɒktə/ | n. | The doctor checked my temperature. |
| professorpro·fes·sorUS /pɹəˈfɛsɚ/ UK /prəˈfɛsə/ | n. | The professor teaches history at the university. |
| queenUS /ˈkwiːn/ UK /kwiːn/ | n. | The queen lives in a big castle. |
| police officerUS /pəˈliːs ˈɑːfɪsɚ/ UK /pəˈliːs ˈɒfɪsə/ | n. | The police officer helped us cross the street. |
| agenta·gent/ˈeɪdʒənt/ | n. | Our travel agent found us a cheaper flight to Rome. |
| artistart·istUS /ˈɑːɹtɪst/ UK /ˈɑːtɪst/ | n. | The artist painted a colorful picture. |
| chairmanchair·manUS /ˈtʃɛɹmən/ UK /ˈtʃeəmən/ | n. | The chairman opened the meeting with a short speech. |
| hostUS /ˈhoʊst/ UK /ˈhəʊst/ | n. | Our host met us at the door and took our coats. |
| bossUS /ˈbɔs/ UK /ˈbɒs/ | n. | My boss praised my work today. |
| guardUS /ˈɡɑːɹd/ UK /ˈɡɑːd/ | n. | The guard checks everyone at the gate. |
| assistantas·sist·ant/əˈsɪstənt/ | n. | She works as a personal assistant to the company manager. |
| governorgov·er·norUS /ˈɡʌvɚnɚ/ UK /ˈɡʌvənə/ | n. | The governor announced a new plan to improve local schools. |
| crew/ˈkɹuː/ | n. | The ship's crew worked hard all night. |
| attorneyat·tor·ney/əˈtɜːni/ | n. | She hired an attorney to handle the contract dispute. |
| writerwrit·erUS /ˈɹaɪtɚ/ UK /ˈraɪtə/ | n. | The writer wrote a new novel. |
| lawyerlaw·yerUS /ˈlɔɪɚ/ UK /ˈlɔɪə/ | n. | The lawyer helped him win the case. |
| actorac·torUS /ˈæktɚ/ UK /ˈæktə/ | n. | The actor played the main role. |
| editored·i·torUS /ˈɛdɪtɚ/ UK /ˈɛdɪtə/ | n. | The editor checked the article for mistakes. |
| mayormay·orUS /ˈmeɪɚ/ UK /ˈmeə/ | n. | The mayor promised to build a new library in our town. |
| representativerep·re·sen·ta·tiveUS /ˌɹɛpɹᵻˈzɛntəˌtɪv/ UK /ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntəˌtɪv/ | n. | Each class sends one representative to the school meeting. |
| expertex·pert/ˈɛkspɜːt/ | n. | You should ask an expert before you buy an old house. |
| miningmin·ing/ˈmaɪnɪŋ/ | n. | Coal mining is still the main industry in this small town. |
| personnelper·son·nel/ˌpɜːsəˈnɛl/ | n. | All personnel must show their badges at the gate. |
| premierpre·mierUS /pɹəˈmɪɹ/ UK /ˈpɹɛmɪə/ | n. | The premier announced a new plan to help small businesses. |
| tool/ˈtuːl/ | n. | A hammer is a very useful tool. |
| deputydep·u·ty/ˈdɛpjuːti/ | n. | The manager was away, so her deputy ran the meeting. |
| clientcli·ent/ˈklaɪənt/ | n. | The lawyer met her client at nine this morning. |
| singersing·erUS /ˈsɪŋɚ/ UK /ˈsɪŋə/ | n. | The singer sang a beautiful song. |
| employeeem·ploy·ee/ɛˈmplɔɪiː/ | n. | Every employee in our office gets a free lunch on Friday. |
| engineeren·gi·neerUS /ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪɹ/ UK /ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪə/ | n. | The engineer designed a new bridge. |
| speakerspeak·erUS /ˈspiːkɚ/ UK /ˈspiːkə/ | n. | The speaker at the meeting talked about saving water. |
| founderfound·erUS /ˈfaʊndɚ/ UK /ˈfaʊndə/ | n. | The founder of the company started it in a small garage. |
| soldiersol·dierUS /ˈsoʊldʒɚ/ UK /ˈsəʊldʒə/ | n. | The soldier protects our country. |
| actressac·tressUS /ˈæktɹəs/ UK /ˈaktɹəs/ | n. | The actress won an award for her role. |
| dukeUS /ˈduːk/ UK /ˈdjuːk/ | n. | The duke invited hundreds of guests to his castle. |
| lieutenantlieu·ten·antUS /luːˈtɛnənt/ UK /lɛˈftɛnənt/ | n. | The lieutenant gave clear orders to his soldiers. |
| producerpro·duc·erUS /pɹəˈduːsɚ/ UK /pɹəˈdjuːsə/ | n. | The producer of the film found the money for the whole project. |
| commissionercom·mis·sion·erUS /kəˈmɪʃənɚ/ UK /kəˈmɪʃənə/ | n. | The police commissioner promised a full investigation into the case. |
| workerwork·erUS /ˈwɜːkɚ/ UK /ˈwɜːkə/ | n. | The worker fixed the broken pipe. |
| designerde·sign·erUS /dɪˈzaɪnɚ/ UK /dɪˈzaɪnə/ | n. | The designer created a new logo. |
| colonelcolo·nel/ˈkɜːnəl/ | n. | The colonel gave the order to move out. |
| nurseUS /ˈnɜːs/ UK /nɜːs/ | n. | The nurse gave me an injection. |
| journalistjour·nal·istUS /ˈdʒɜːnəˌlɪst/ UK /ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst/ | n. | The journalist wrote a report about the storm. |
| copUS /ˈkɑːp/ UK /ˈkɒp/ | n. | A cop stopped our car and asked to see my license. |
| hunterhun·terUS /ˈhʌntɚ/ UK /ˈhʌntə/ | n. | The hunter walked quietly through the forest with his dog. |
| reporterre·por·terUS /ɹᵻˈpɔːɹtɚ/ UK /rɪˈpɔːtə/ | n. | The reporter asked the mayor a question. |
| photographerpho·tog·ra·pherUS /fəˈtɑːɡɹəfɚ/ UK /fəˈtɒɡrəfə/ | n. | The photographer took a great photo. |
| volunteervol·un·teerUS /ˌvɑːləˈntɪɹ/ UK /ˌvɒləˈntiə/ | n. | The volunteer helped clean up the park. |
| bakerbak·erUS /ˈbeɪkɚ/ UK /ˈbeɪkə/ | n. | The baker bakes fresh bread every day. |
| chefUS /ˈʃɛf/ UK /ʃɛf/ | n. | The chef cooked a delicious meal. |
| scientistsci·en·tist/ˈsaɪəntɪst/ | n. | The scientist works in a lab. |
| politicianpol·i·ti·cianUS /ˌpɑːlɪˈtɪʃən/ UK /ˌpɒlɪˈtɪʃən/ | n. | The politician promised to build a new hospital in our town. |
| farmerfar·merUS /ˈfɑːɹmɚ/ UK /ˈfɑːmə/ | n. | The farmer grows rice in the field. |
| surgeonsur·geon/ˈsɜːdʒən/ | n. | The surgeon performed a long operation. |
| architectar·chi·tectUS /ˈɑːɹkɪˌtɛkt/ UK /ˈɑːkɪtɛkt/ | n. | The architect designed our new house. |
| musicianmu·si·cianUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/ UK /mjuˈzɪʃn/ | n. | The musician played the guitar on stage. |
| clerkUS /ˈklɜːk/ UK /ˈklɑːk/ | n. | The clerk helped me find the right size. |
| dancerdanc·erUS /ˈdænsɚ/ UK /ˈdɑːnsə/ | n. | The dancer moved gracefully on stage. |
| criticcrit·ic/ˈkɹɪtɪk/ | n. | One critic praised the film, but the others hated it. |
| painterpaint·erUS /ˈpeɪntɚ/ UK /ˈpeɪntə/ | n. | The painter used bright colors. |
| researcherre·search·erUS /ɹᵻˈsɜːtʃɚ/ UK /ɹɪˈsɜːtʃə/ | n. | A young researcher explained her study to the students. |
| cleanerclean·erUS /ˈkliːnɚ/ UK /ˈkliːnə/ | n. | The cleaner mops the floor every morning. |
| vetUS /ˈvɛt/ UK /vɛt/ | n. | The vet took care of my sick dog. |
| dentistden·tist/ˈdɛntɪst/ | n. | The dentist checked my teeth. |
| barberbar·berUS /ˈbɑːɹbɚ/ UK /ˈbɑːbə/ | n. | The barber cut my hair short. |
| mechanicme·chan·icUS /mᵻˈkænɪk/ UK /mɪˈkanɪk/ | n. | The mechanic fixed my car engine. |
| sailorsail·orUS /ˈseɪlɚ/ UK /ˈseɪlə/ | n. | The sailor sailed across the ocean. |
| accountantac·coun·tant/əˈkaʊntənt/ | n. | The accountant checked all the numbers. |
| translatortrans·la·torUS /tɹæˈnsleɪtɚ/ UK /tɹaˈnsleɪtə/ | n. | The translator changed the text into Chinese. |
| tutortu·torUS /ˈtuːtɚ/ UK /ˈtjuːtə/ | n. | My tutor helps me with math homework. |
| waiterwait·erUS /ˈweɪtɚ/ UK /ˈweɪtə/ | n. | The waiter brought us the menu. |
| astronautas·tro·nautUS /ˈæstɹəˌnɔːt/ UK /ˈæstrənɔːt/ | n. | The astronaut traveled to the moon. |
| librarianli·brar·i·anUS /laɪˈbɹɛɹiən/ UK /laɪˈbreəriən/ | n. | The librarian helped me find a book. |
| cashiercash·ierUS /kæˈʃɪɹ/ UK /kæˈʃɪə/ | n. | The cashier scanned my groceries. |
| programmerpro·gram·merUS /ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɚ/ UK /ˈproʊɡræmər/ | n. | My sister works as a programmer. |
| waitresswait·ress/ˈweɪtɹəs/ | n. | The waitress smiled and took our order. |
| fishermanfish·er·manUS /ˈfɪʃɚmən/ UK /ˈfɪʃəmən/ | n. | The fisherman caught many fish today. |
| gardenergar·den·erUS /ˈɡɑːɹdənɚ/ UK /ˈɡɑːdənə/ | n. | The gardener waters the flowers every morning. |
| firefighterfire·fight·erUS /ˈfaɪɚfaɪtɚ/ UK /ˈfaɪəfaɪtə/ | n. | The firefighter put out the fire quickly. |
| plumberplum·berUS /ˈplʌmɚ/ UK /ˈplʌmə/ | n. | The plumber fixed the leaking pipe. |
| pharmacistphar·ma·cistUS /ˈfɑːɹməˌsɪst/ UK /ˈfɑːməˌsɪst/ | n. | The pharmacist gave me the right medicine. |
| electriciane·lec·tri·cianUS /ᵻlɛˈktɹɪʃən/ UK /ɪlɛˈktɹɪʃən/ | n. | The electrician repaired the wiring. |
| receptionistre·cep·tion·istUS /ɹᵻˈsɛpʃəˌnɪst/ UK /ɹɪˈsɛpʃəˌnɪst/ | n. | The receptionist greeted us at the front desk. |
| postmanpost·manUS /ˈpoʊstmən/ UK /ˈpəʊstmən/ | n. | The postman delivered a letter to us. |
| salespersonsales·per·sonUS /ˈseɪlspɚsən/ UK /ˈseɪlspəsən/ | n. | The salesperson sold me a nice jacket. |
Commonly confused
Words in this category that are easy to mix up, picked by hand when the word list was built. Both are shown with their meaning and an example, so you can see what actually separates them.
waiter vs waitress
waiter n.
The waiter brought us the menu.
waitress n.
The waitress smiled and took our order.