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bread-winning

bread-win·ning
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bred win-ing]
    • /brɛd ˈwɪn ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bred win-ing]
    • /brɛd ˈwɪn ɪŋ/

Definition of bread-winning word

  • noun bread-winning a person who earns a livelihood, especially one who also supports dependents. 1

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Origin of bread-winning

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; bread + winner

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bread-winning

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bread-winning popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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