noun
definition
The primary income-earner in a household.
Examples of breadwinner in a Sentence
Women were quite often left to bring up children with the eldest son the main breadwinner.
She was the only breadwinner left to the household.
Matrimony may be postponed, or, when entered upon, may be rendered a lighter burden upon the breadwinner.
Two years ago, her father, the sole breadwinner died of AIDS.
The amount of money the primary breadwinner from the marriage earns can greatly influence the eventual amount of alimony the other partner is awarded.
As the primary breadwinner in her marriage, it is expected that her divorce may turn into a battle over alimony payments and the division of assets.
A less common option is for the mother to become the sole family breadwinner while the father assumes the role of "househusband."
Very early in his life Chekhov became the family breadwinner.
For the greater part of their married life, Mrs Willis was the primary breadwinner.
With the new status as breadwinner came a need for practical undergarments.
Why should a family lose a breadwinner and the company and its directors that committed this crime lose nothing?
The liberty of the driver's family to go on having a breadwinner?
A self-employed business owner who is the sole breadwinner for a family of six needs much more life insurance than an unmarried man who is simply looking for a way to make sure his funeral expenses will be paid after his death.
Women must go to work to survive without a male breadwinner or to help him make both ends meet.