breadline
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5.4
- noun
- /ˈbrɛdˌlaɪn/
:
línea de pobreza
- The whole country's standing in a breadline and I just wanted to do something useful.
Examples
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His family will be on the breadline next week.
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Neither of these people is married to 'rich' men; this choice means living pretty close to the breadline.
Blog text (2) -
That proves it was all about the money; his family isn't exactly on the breadline.
Blog text (23) -
As a way out of poverty at the level above the dreary breadline, prostitution was an opportunity that might have provided some of the desired, denied objects and objectives.
Academic text (2011) -
Due to the economic crisis, many families are struggling and living just above the breadline.
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She volunteers at a food bank to help those who find themselves below the breadline.
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Finding a stable job is essential for him to avoid falling back below the breadline.
Synonyms
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2.9
The lowest income needed to meet basic needs in a country
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2.8
The least money a person or family needs to buy basic things like food and a home
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5.4
The minimum money and goods people need to live, like food and shelter
Antonyms
Idioms
How Poor
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Morphology
Etymology
The word breadline is also used for a level of poverty: being 'below the breadline' means you are too poor to buy basic food. So breadline is used to talk about being very poor or unable to afford the basics.