breadwinner

🇺🇸 /ˈbredwɪnər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈbredwɪnə(r)/
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noun
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The person in a family who earns money to support the family.

After his father's accident, he became the family's breadwinner.

translation

n. The person in a family who earns money to support the family.

Word Forms

Plural breadwinners