earnings

noun

SayUR-ningzUS/ˈɝnɪŋz/UK/ˈɜːnɪŋz/

3 meanings of earnings

1
nounplural
Money that a person gets paid for working.
Like the money you put in your pocket after a day's work.
She saved part of her earnings each month.
His weekly earnings barely covered the rent.
Similarincome, wages, pay, salary
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2
nounplural
The money a business keeps as profit after paying its costs.
Like the money a store has left after paying for everything it needs.
The company's earnings rose sharply last year.
Strong earnings helped the firm hire more staff.
Similarprofits, income
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3
nounplural
Money that an investment makes for the person who put money in.
Like the extra apples a tree gives you each year after you plant it.
Her earnings from the stocks paid for the trip.
The savings account brought small but steady earnings.
Similarreturns, gains, income, profits
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Origin

It comes from the word "earning" with an "-s" added.