income

Definition

  • noun: money that is earned from work, investments, business, etc.
  • noun: a coming in
  • synonyms: proceeds, profit, interest

Examples

  • a two-'income' family [=a family in which both adults have jobs that provide income]

  • Even on two 'incomes', we're having a hard time keeping up with our bills.

  • The new law will lower 'income taxes' for most taxpayers.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Got on the plane. Very attractive-looking woman, well-built, lovely face, hair put up in a bun, sprayed heavily. Earrings, looking very upper-middle income. Gold on the fingers. And she had with her little Jeffrey. Jeffrey's (imitating child) four years old. (in normal voice) l know that because (..)
    1983 Bill Cosby: Himself