26984 words

breadwinner

3 definitions • 4 examples
1
the member of a family who earns the money that the family needs:

Examples:

Men are often expected to be the breadwinner in a family.
2
the person in a family who works to provide the money that the family needs to live on:

Examples:

She’s always been the breadwinner for her family.
3
the member of a family who earns the money that the family needs to live:

Examples:

the main/sole breadwinner He is 34, a father of three, and the sole breadwinner of the family.
An increasing number of career women are becoming the main breadwinner while their men stay at home to care for their children.

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