Entry Word: earnings

Function: noun plural

Meaning: 1 an increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or property <earnings from her babysitting jobs that are being put away for college> — see income
2 the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received <after subtracting what we spent on lemons, sugar, and paper cups, the earnings from our lemonade stand were still impressive> — see profit 1