Phrase guide

working family

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A family in the working class.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • We're making conditions unsafe for children and also creating a situation where there's more unemployment for working families.

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 工人階級家庭 /工人阶级家庭 (gōngrén jiējí jiātíng) — family in the working class
  • Dutch: arbeidersgezin — family in the working class
  • Finnish: työläisperhe — family in the working class
  • French: famille ouvrière — family in the working class
  • Polish: rodzina w klasie pracującej — family in the working class