earnings

CEFRB2

/ˈɜrnɪŋz/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Money received from work or business.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Business profits.

Examples

  • His parents' view was that he was wasting his earnings on a silly girl.

  • Corporate earnings in the first quarter improved sharply.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
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Parts of speech
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Gains on investments; returns.

  2. Wages, money earned, income.

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Origin

noun

From earning + -s.