Income Average Money Combined Low Noun ˈɪnkʌm ˈɪnkəm

• average household income fell slightly.
• a weekly disposable income (= the money that you have left to spend after tax, etc.) of £200
• his parents have a combined annual income of less than $35  000.
• net income for the year was $43m.

income

1. the money that a person, a region, a country, etc. earns from work, from investing money, from business, etc.
• COMPARE expenditure
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• Average household income fell slightly.
• a weekly disposable income (= the money that you have left to spend after tax, etc.) of £200
• His parents have a combined annual income of less than $35  000.
• Net income for the year was $43m.
• a rise in national income
• Trying to earn an income as an artist can be hard.
• Some low-paid workers supplement their income with second jobs.
• Tourism generates income for the local economy.
• These tax changes should help people on low incomes.
• New figures show a drop in income for the newly retired.
• They lived on the rental income from the property.
• They receive a proportion of their income from the sale of goods and services.
• Tourism is a major source of income for the area.
• higher/middle/lower income groups

Extra Examples

• A large number of families in the area are living on below-average incomes.
• Some farmers increased their income fivefold.
• A lot of our income comes from bank interest.
• Average incomes are rising more slowly.
• Customer subscriptions provide a reliable income stream.
• Elderly people often belong to a low income group.
• Every company must keep control of its income and expenditure.
• Financial assets have the advantage of earning income.
• For 2016, expenditure exceeded income by £10 000.
• He has a large private income on top of what he earns as a teacher.
• He planned to buy two more properties so he could live off the rental income.
• Many families on a low income are dependent on state support.
• Operating income rose 14% to £36.5 million.
• She received an income for life as a result of her father's will.
• She supplements her income by doing an evening job.
• She was living on a small, fixed income and having trouble paying her bills.
• Social security guarantees an income to retired and disabled workers.
• The income gap between rich and poor is growing.
• The industry claims the regulations have cost them $184 million in lost income.
• a young couple with a combined income of $69 000
• She is definitely in the higher income bracket.
• The company has an income of around $10 million a year.

Word Origin

• Middle English (in the sense ‘entrance, arrival’, now only Scots): in early use from Old Norse innkoma, later from in + come. The current sense dates from the late 16th cent.