noun · neutral
income
/ˈɪnkʌm/IN·come
Band 5-6speakingtask2
Money received by a person or household, for example from work, business or investments.
Examples
“Average household income rose last year.”
“Many students need part‑time jobs to supplement their income.”
“Tax rates depend on your annual income.”
Band 8 sentence
“A combination of stagnant wages and rising living costs has meant that median household income has failed to keep pace with inflation over the past decade.”
Collocations
- average income
- household income
- income tax
Word family
income nounincome tax nounincomes noun (plural)
Common mistakes
salary→income
My income are low→My income is low
Say it for a higher band
5money→6salary→7+income
Synonyms
earnings
revenue
Easily confused
salary
“Her salary has increased this year.”
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