earner

noun

earn·​er

ˈərnər;

ˈə̄nə(r, 

ˈəin-

plural -s

: one that earns especially money

however trite they may be Westerns are among the motion-picture industry's best earners

—often used in combination

wage earners

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for earner

• burner
• learner
• sterner
• afterburner