[kəˈrɪə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress
(e.g: he seemed destined for a career as an engineer like his father)


Phrases:
- in full career

Origin:
mid 16th century (denoting a road or racecourse): from French carrière, from Italian carriera, based on Latin carrus ‘wheeled vehicle’

[kəˈrɪə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way
(e.g: the coach careered across the road and went through a hedge)


Phrases:
- in full career

Origin:
mid 16th century (denoting a road or racecourse): from French carrière, from Italian carriera, based on Latin carrus ‘wheeled vehicle’