noun
- the person in a family who earns money to support the household
Examples
- After her husband lost his job, she became the family’s breadwinner.
- As the sole breadwinner, he worked two jobs to pay the bills.
- Many households today have two breadwinners instead of one.
- The breadwinner’s income determines the family’s standard of living.
- She felt pressure as the primary breadwinner to never miss work.
- Both parents are breadwinners in their dual-income household.