Lay and Vocation

Lay

Lay noun - The activity by which one regularly makes a living.
Usage example: my main lay is as a general contractor, but I do side work as a carpenter

Vocation and lay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vocation" instead a noun "Lay".

Nearby Words: laying, laid

Vocation

Vocation noun - The activity by which one regularly makes a living.
Usage example: finally made sculpting her vocation instead of just a hobby

Lay and vocation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lay" instead a noun "Vocation".

Nearby Words: vocational, vocative, vocationally
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Vocation and Lay. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lay/vocation
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