noun · neutral
income
/ˈɪnkʌm/IN·come
Band 7+task1task2speaking
money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments
Examples
“Median household income has risen over the last decade.”
“Many families rely on seasonal income from tourism.”
“The government introduced measures to support low-income households.”
Band 8 sentence
“Rising inequality has led to significant differences in disposable income across urban and rural areas.”
Collocations
- household income
- annual income
- disposable income
Word family
incomes noun (plural)incoming adjective
Common mistakes
many incomes→many sources of income / incomes (when referring to different people)
He has a high income level.→He has a high income.
Say it for a higher band
5salary→6earnings→7+income
Synonyms
earnings
revenue
Easily confused
revenue
“The company's revenue increased last year.”
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