lost wages

noun

Income that a plaintiff in a lawsuit would have received but for the actions of the defendant, and for which the defendant is therefore liable.

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Meanings

lost wages1

nounlost wages pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlylawIncome that a plaintiff in a lawsuit would have received but for the actions of the defendant, and for which the defendant is therefore liable.

Lost Wages2

proper noun
  1. humorousLas Vegas (a city in Nevada).

Origin

From Las Vegas. The city is famously the home of many casinos, where people may lose their wages: see lost, wages.

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APA

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

MLA

“lost wages.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lost%20wages. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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