earner
pronunciation
How to pronounce earner in British English: UK [ˈɜ:nə(r)]
How to pronounce earner in American English: US [ˈɜrnə(r)]
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- Noun:
- someone who earn wages in return for their labor
Word Origin
- earner (n.)
- 1610s, agent noun from earn.
Example
- 1. If you want to earn a high income , act and talk like a high earner .
- 2. The price of bauxite , jamaica 's other big earner , has more than halved since its peak last july .
- 3. He is the sole wage earner in his family .
- 4. The job requires extra pluck and zeal from every young wage earner .
- 5. My dream is to become a residual income earner too .