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Definition of life’s work noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

life’s work

noun

/ˌlaɪfs ˈwɜːk/

/ˌlaɪfs ˈwɜːrk/

(British English)

(North American English lifework

/ˌlaɪfˈwɜːk/

/ˌlaɪfˈwɜːrk/

)

[singular]

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the main purpose or activity in a person’s life, or their greatest achievementTopics Successc2

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