earnings

/ˈɜːrnɪŋz/

noun

  1. The money that a person receives for working or from investments, usually over a particular period.

    A2

    plural noun

    • "She saves part of her earnings every month."A2
    • "His weekly earnings depend on how many hours he works."B1

  2. The profit made by a company during a particular period.

    B2

    plural nounbusiness

    • "The company reported strong earnings this quarter."B1
    • "Investors were disappointed by the firm's lower-than-expected earnings."C1

Common mistakes

  • My earnings is low.→My earnings are low.

    Earnings is normally a plural noun and takes a plural verb.

Collocations

annual earningsweekly earningsmonthly earningscompany earningsearnings reportearnings growthearnings per shareearnings statement

Word family

earnearnerearningearnedunearned