earning

/ˈɜːr.nɪŋ/

noun

  1. Money received from work or investments; usually used in the plural form earnings.

    B1

    usually plural

    • "His earnings increased this year."B1
    • "Her earnings from her job are enough to support her family."A2

  2. The act of getting money by working or doing business.

    B1

    uncountable

    • "Earning enough money to live can be difficult."B1
    • "She is focused on earning a qualification and gaining experience."B2

verb

  1. The present participle of earn: receiving money in return for work or achieving something through effort.

    A2

    present participle of earn; transitive

    • "He is earning money for college."A2
    • "By working hard, she is earning the respect of her colleagues."B2

Collocations

earning moneyearning potentialearning a livingmonthly earningsannual earningsearn a livingearn a wageearn interestearn respect

Word family

earnearnerearningsearned