breadwinner

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbrɛdwɪnər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbrɛdˌwɪnɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bred′win′ər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bread•win•ner /ˈbrɛdˌwɪnɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a person who earns enough money to support someone:Who is the breadwinner in that household?

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bread•win•ner  (bred′win′ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who earns a livelihood, esp. one who also supports dependents.
  • bread + winner 1810–20
bread′win′ning, n., adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
breadwinner / ˈbrɛdˌwɪnə/
  1. a person supporting a family with his or her earnings

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