below the breadline

A form of on the breadline — In a situation of extreme poverty; relying on food donations or having only enough to survive.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. alternativeAlternative form of on the breadline.
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APA

below the breadline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/below%20the%20breadline

MLA

“below the breadline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/below%20the%20breadline. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “below the breadline,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/below%20the%20breadline.

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