breadwinning

bread·win·ner

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bred-win-er]
- /ˈbrɛdˌwɪn ər/
- /ˈbrɛdˌwɪnɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bred-win-er]
- /ˈbrɛdˌwɪn ər/

Definitions of breadwinning word

noun breadwinning a person who earns a livelihood, especially one who also supports dependents. 1
noun breadwinning The earning of a household's primary income. 0

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Origin of breadwinning

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20; bread + winner

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Parts of speech for Breadwinning

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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breadwinning 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.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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