breadwinner
noun/ˈbrɛdˌwɪnər/
Frequency rank: #17,688 most common English word
Meaning
The member of a family who earns the main income to support the household.
Example sentence
After losing his job, he worried about how his family would survive without breadwinner to support them.
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