26984 words

earner

4 definitions • 9 examples
1
someone or something that earns money:

Examples:

In most of these cases, the woman is the sole earner in the family.
a nice little earner UK informal That hamburger stand is a nice little earner (= makes a lot of money).
2
someone or something that earns money:

Examples:

tax credit programs for low-wage earners
3
someone who earns money for work that they do:

Examples:

Today's students are tomorrow's earners.
high/low/average earners High earners did not really notice they were paying more tax.
high-income/middle-income/low-income earners
The package would establish higher income-tax rates for top earners but include breaks for lower- and middle-class workers.
4
a product or business activity that makes money for a person or company:

Examples:

Insurance is a big earner for the UK economy.
profit/revenue/foreign-exchange earners

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