earner
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Definition
Noun: 1. A person who earns money, especially through work or labor: An earner is someone who receives payment, typically wages or a salary, in exchange for their work or services.
Usage
The word "earner" is used to identify a person based on their role in generating income. It often appears with modifiers to specify the type, level, or source of earnings. * It is commonly used in economic, social, and household contexts (e.g., primary earner, high earner). * It focuses on the act of obtaining money from employment or other productive activities.
Examples
- She is the main earner in her family.
- The new factory created hundreds of jobs for local earners.
- He transitioned from a low earner to a top earner in his field within five years.
- Freelancers and gig workers are also considered earners.
Advanced Usage
- "Primary/breadwinner earner": The person who earns the primary or largest portion of a household's income.
- With her promotion, she became the primary earner.
- "High/net earner": A person who earns a large amount of money, either in gross or net (after-tax) income.
- The tax policy is designed to affect top earners.
- "Wage earner": An employee who is paid a wage, often implying hourly or weekly payment (as distinct from a salaried professional).
- The legislation aims to protect the rights of hourly earners.
Variants and Related Words
- Earn (verb): To receive money as payment for work or as a return on investment.
- He earns a good salary.
- Earnings (plural noun): The money or profit that is earned.
- The company reported strong quarterly earnings.
Synonyms
- Income generator: A person or thing that produces income.
- Wage worker: A person who works for wages.
- Breadwinner: A person who supports their family with the money they earn.
Related Phrases
- Dual-earner household/family: A household where two people, typically partners, are employed and earn income.
- Dual-earner families are now the norm.
Noun
- someone who earn wages in return for their labor