living wage
noun
Simple Definition of living wage
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: an amount of money you are paid for a job that is large enough to provide you with the basic things (such as food and shelter) needed to live an acceptable life
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
Full Definition of living wage
1 : a subsistence wage
2 : a wage sufficient to provide the necessities and comforts essential to an acceptable standard of living
Examples of living wage in a sentence
He was barely earning a living wage.
1860
First Known Use of living wage
1860
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