breadwinning
The earning of a household's primary incomeThe earning of a household's primary income.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The earning of a household's primary income.
Origin
From bread + winning. Compare West Frisian breawinning (“livelihood”), Dutch broodwinningFrom bread + winning. Compare West Frisian breawinning (“livelihood”), Dutch broodwinning (“profession”).
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedbreadwinnerC2
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable