fringe benefit

fringe benefit

noun

Definition of FRINGE BENEFIT

1

: an employment benefit (as a pension or a paid holiday) granted by an employer that has a monetary value but does not affect basic wage rates

2

: any additional benefit (increased energy is a fringe benefit of regular exercise)

First Known Use of FRINGE BENEFIT

1948

Rhymes with FRINGE BENEFIT

banana split, bully pulpit, cost-benefit, death benefit, extra-base hit, lickety-split, nothing for it, overcommit, sacrifice hit