wage earner

noun
UK: /ˈweɪdʒ ɜːnər/
US: /ˈweɪdʒ ɜːrnər/

  1. A person who earns money by working for an employer.

    1. My father was a wage earner for our family.
    2. As the primary wage earner, she needed a better-paying job to support her children.

  2. Someone who provides income for a household through employment.

    1. He is the sole wage earner since his wife is in school.
    2. The family struggled when the main wage earner lost their job due to downsizing.

Synonyms

worker employee breadwinner payee

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "wage earner" in English means: A person who earns money by working for an employer., Someone who provides income for a household through employment..

The phonetic transcription of "wage earner" is /ˈweɪdʒ ɜːnər/ in British English and /ˈweɪdʒ ɜːrnər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "wage earner": worker, employee, breadwinner, payee.

Example usage of "wage earner": "My father was a wage earner for our family.". More examples on the page.