# earner

/ˈɝnɝ/ (US) · /ˈɜːnɐ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/earner
Updated: 2026-05-18

## Definition

a person who has a job and earns money. It is a common way to describe someone who works to support themselves or their family.

For teachers: a person who earns a living through employment or other means. Often used in the plural to refer to the primary income providers in a household.

## Examples

- The couple decided to move to a larger house now that both of them are established earners.
- Economic policy often focuses on increasing the number of earners within a household to reduce overall dependency on government assistance programs.

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