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(bread-win-ner) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. a person who earns money to support a family.

Example Sentence

He is the family breadwinner.

More Example Sentences

She became the breadwinner after her husband lost his job.

Synonyms

provider; earner; wage earner

Antonyms

unemployed

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Rhymes

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