noun · informal
perk
UK/pɜːk/US/pɝːk/PERK
an extra benefit or advantage that comes with a job, often informal or non-monetary
Examples
“Free lunch and a gym membership are two common perks at start‑up companies.”
“One of the perks of working here is flexible hours.”
“Sometimes a company car is offered as a perk for senior staff.”
Band 8 sentence
“While the salary was modest, the generous perks—remote days, free meals and a flexible schedule—made the role attractive.”
Collocations
- job perk
- employee perks
Word family
Common mistakes
The company gives a monthly perk.→The company gives perks such as free lunches.
This job has many perk.→This job has many perks.
Say it for a higher band
5extra→6benefit→7+perk
Synonyms
benefit
Easily confused
benefit
“One of the benefits of this position is comprehensive health insurance.”
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