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living wage
living wage
noun
: 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
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
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Examples of LIVING WAGE
- He was barely earning a living wage.
First Known Use of LIVING WAGE
1860
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