breadline

bread line

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈbred.laɪn/
- /ˈbred.laɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈbred.laɪn/

Definitions of breadline word

singular noun breadline Someone who is on the breadline is very poor indeed. 3
noun breadline a queue of people waiting for free food given out by a government agency or a charity organization 3
noun breadline a group of needy persons waiting in line for free food to be distributed by a government agency or charitable organization. 1
noun breadline A line of people waiting to receive food from a charity. 0
noun breadline Subsistence level. 0

See all 5 definitions of breadline

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Origin of breadline

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35

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Parts of speech for Breadline

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Breadline

breadline popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for breadline

noun breadline

pauperism — the state or condition of utter poverty.
poverty trap — If someone is in a poverty trap, they are very poor but cannot improve their income because the money they get from the government decreases as the money they earn increases.
subsistence level — low standard of living

All 3 Synonyms of breadline