breadwinning
/ˈbrɛdˌwɪnɪŋ/
noun
- The activity of earning money to support a family or household.
- After losing his job, he had to find new ways of breadwinning.
- She took on the role of breadwinning while her husband went back to school.
- Breadwinning is often shared between partners in modern households.
adjective
- Relating to or responsible for earning money to support a household.
- She is the breadwinning member of their two-income household.
- In many cultures, the breadwinning role has traditionally gone to men.
- The breadwinning parent often feels pressure to provide for the family.
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