Word WAGE: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

wage

🇺🇸 [weɪdʒ]

Meanings

A fixed regular payment made by an employer to an employee, typically on a daily or weekly basis. Wages are often based on the number of hours worked or tasks completed.

Examples

• She receives a weekly wage for her work at the store.
• The company raised wages to attract more workers.
• He was paid a fair wage for the hours he put in.

Synonyms

salary • pay • earnings

Antonyms

debt • poverty • unpaid