Phrase guide

wage earner

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Someone who works for wages, especially if that wage supports a household.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

someone who earn wages in return for their labor

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: earner

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: jobholder

Narrower terms: breadwinner, double dipper, garnishee

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: надничар (nadničar) — someone who works for wages
  • Catalan: assalariat — someone who works for wages
  • Catalan: assalariada — someone who works for wages
  • Danish: lønmodtager — someone who works for wages
  • Dutch: kostwinner — someone who works for wages
  • Esperanto: pangajnanto — someone who works for wages
  • Esperanto: lukranto — someone who works for wages
  • Finnish: palkansaaja — someone who works for wages
  • German: Arbeitnehmer — someone who works for wages
  • German: Arbeitnehmerin — someone who works for wages
  • Irish: fear tuillimh — someone who works for wages
  • Japanese: 賃金労働者 (chingin-rōdō-sha) — someone who works for wages
  • Portuguese: assalariado — someone who works for wages
  • Swedish: löntagare — someone who works for wages
  • Turkish: ücretli — someone who works for wages