Plural of breadwinner
regular plural
The plural of breadwinner is breadwinners.
Forms of breadwinner
| Singular | breadwinner /ˈbɹɛdˌwɪnɚ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | breadwinners |
| Countable | countable |
Breadwinners in a sentence
- Breadwinners fell ill, and families spent whatever they could scrape together for food and care.2002 August 25, Elisabeth Rosenthal, “AIDS Scourge in Rural China Leaves Villages of Orphans”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC…. From the entry Xincai
- On that note, are any of us guys prepared to have our wives be the sole breadwinners?2000 November 26, James Schembari, “Derring-Do of the Stay-at-Home Dad”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry stay-at-home dad
- The role of men is evolving even in the three-quarters of dual-parent families in which fathers are the primary breadwinners.2013 June 3, Brad Harrington, “Behind the Data on Breadwinner Mothers”, in The New York Times. From the entry three-quarters
- This eviction should never ever have happened, especially when one of the breadwinners is risking life and limb, defending this same country.2012, Gary Allan Tisor, The Untold Story, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, page 138. From the entry risk life and limb
Meaning of breadwinner
- noun The primary income-earner in a household.
Questions about the plural of breadwinner
- What is the plural of breadwinner?
- The plural of breadwinner is breadwinners.
- Is breadwinner countable?
- Breadwinner is a countable noun.
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