noun · neutral
income
/ˈɪnkʌm/IN·come
Band 5-6speakingtask2
the money that a person or organization earns over a period of time
Examples
“Her freelance income varies from month to month.”
“We need to declare our annual income on the tax form.”
“Their household income is just enough to cover basic costs.”
Band 8 sentence
“Despite the economic downturn, her diversified sources of income allowed her to maintain financial stability.”
Collocations
- monthly income
- taxable income
- generate income
Word family
income nounincomes noun (rare)
Common mistakes
make income→earn income / generate income
incomes→income
Say it for a higher band
5salary→6money earned→7+income
Synonyms
earnings
salary
Easily confused
salary
“Her salary increased after she was promoted.”
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