Wage

Meaning

money paid to someone for work, especially for work done by the hour or day

payment for work or services, usually on a daily or weekly basis; also to engage in or carry on (a war, campaign, or struggle)

Example Sentences

The company increased the minimum wage for all workers.

The workers demanded a fair wage for their labor.

Example Expressions

wage war

Synonyms

salary, pay, earnings, remuneration, compensation, stipend

Entry 1

salary, pay, earnings, remuneration

Entry 2

salary, pay, compensation, earnings, stipend

Antonyms

debt, expense, cost, unemployment, volunteer

Entry 1

debt, expense, cost

Entry 2

unemployment, volunteer

Collocations

minimum wage, hourly wage, wage increase, living wage, wage gap, wage war

Entry 1

minimum wage, hourly wage, wage increase, living wage

Entry 2

minimum wage, wage increase, wage gap, wage war