family wage

noun

A wage that is sufficient to raise or support a family.

Meanings

nounfamily wage (countable and uncountable, plural family wages)

plural family wages

  1. countableuncountableeconomicsA wage that is sufficient to raise or support a family.
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APA

family wage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/family%20wage

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“family wage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/family%20wage. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “family wage,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/family%20wage.

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