lifework

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlaɪfˈwɜːk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlaɪfˈwɝk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(līf′wûrk′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
life•work /ˈlaɪfˈwɜrk/USA pronunciation   n. 
    [countable* usually singular]
  1. the complete or principal work, labor, or task of a lifetime:Her lifework was fighting poverty.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
life•work  (līf′wûrk′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the complete or principal work, labor, or task of a lifetime.
  • life + work 1870–75

'lifework' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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