ALL meanings of breadwinner
bread·win·ner
B b - countable noun breadwinner The breadwinner in a family is the person in it who earns the money that the family needs for essential things. 3
- noun breadwinner a person supporting a family with his or her earnings 3
- noun breadwinner a working person whose earnings support his or her dependents 3
- noun breadwinner a person who earns a livelihood, especially one who also supports dependents. 1
- noun breadwinner The primary income-earner in a household. 0