poverty line

noun

: a level of personal or family income below which one is classified as poor according to governmental standards

called also poverty level

Examples of poverty line in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As many as 32-40 million Iranians out of a population of 92 million live below the absolute poverty line and Iran has one of the highest food inflation rates in the world. — Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

The plan would also eliminate fee waivers for citizenship cases, as well as a fee reduction option for immigrants whose household income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty line. — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 22 June 2026

The federal poverty line for a single adult regardless of age is $15,060. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026

Families with stay-at-home moms are three times more likely than dual-income families to fall below the supplemental poverty line, according to one report from the think tank Century Foundation. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

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