earnings meaning
earnings :
income, profit
noun
▪ His earnings increased this year.
▪ His income went up this year.
▪ The company reported high earnings.
▪ The company showed big profits.
paraphrasing
▪ salary – regular pay
▪ revenue – total income
▪ profit – money made after costs
▪ income – money received
Pronunciation
earnings [ˈɜːrnɪŋz]
The stress is on 'earn' and sounds like 'ur-nings'.
Common phrases and grammar about earnings
earnings - Common meaning
noun
income, profit
Part of Speech Changes for "earnings"
▪ earn (verb) – to get money
▪ earner (noun) – a person who earns
Common Expressions with "earnings"
▪ annual earnings – yearly income
▪ report earnings – show income
▪ earnings growth – increase in income
▪ net earnings – income after costs
Important examples of earnings in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, earnings often refer to company profits or personal income.
Example of a confusing word: yearnings (desires or longings)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Earnings are usually used as a noun, often appearing in questions about financial reports.
earnings
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
earnings report
'income statement', used in financial contexts.
earn a living
means 'to make money to support oneself'.
Differences between similar words and earnings
earnings
,
salary
differences
Earnings refer to total income, while salary is a fixed regular payment.
earnings
,
revenue
differences
Earnings refer to profit after costs, while revenue is total income before costs.
Words with the same origin as earnings
The origin of earnings
The word 'earnings' comes from the Old English 'earnian', meaning 'to gain or deserve'.
Word structure
The word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
