money-making

A young person starts a small money-making business by selling handmade bracelets.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • The act or process of earning money: "money-making" refers to the activity of generating income or profit, often through work, business, or investment.

2. Adjective:

   • Profitable or lucrative: "money-making" describes something that yields financial gain or is capable of producing money.
   • Coinage: Historically, "money-making" can also refer to the minting of coins, though this usage is rare and archaic.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Her primary focus is money-making through real estate investments. (The activity of earning money via property deals.)
  • The company's money-making depends on efficient production. (The process of generating profit relies on productivity.)

• Adjective:

  • He started a money-making venture selling handmade crafts online. (A profitable business selling goods.)
  • That is a money-making idea that could double our income. (An idea capable of producing financial gain.)

Advanced Usage

• "a money-making scheme": a plan or project intended to generate profit, sometimes with a negative connotation of being dishonest.

  • The scam was marketed as a money-making scheme, but it was fraudulent. (A deceptive plan to earn money.)

• "money-making potential": the capacity of an activity, asset, or person to generate financial returns.

  • The new software has significant money-making potential for developers. (It can yield high profits.)

Variants and Related Words

• Moneymaker (n): a person or thing that generates a lot of money.

  • Her invention became a moneymaker within the first year. (It produced substantial profit.)

• Moneymaking (adj/n): alternative spelling of "money-making", identical in meaning.

  • He is involved in moneymaking activities. (Profitable activities.)

Synonyms

• Profitable: yielding financial gain.

  • The investment proved profitable. (It produced a return.)

• Lucrative: producing a great deal of profit.

  • A lucrative contract was signed. (Highly profitable.)

• Remunerative: providing financial compensation or reward.

  • This is a remunerative position. (Well-paying.)

Related Idioms

• A cash cow: a product, business, or asset that consistently generates a steady stream of profit.

  • The popular video game became a cash cow for the company. (A reliable source of income.)

• Money for old rope: money earned easily or with little effort.

  • Selling these simple crafts is money for old rope. (Easy profit.)

• Make a killing: to earn a large amount of money quickly.

  • They made a killing in the stock market. (Earned substantial profit.)