1. the act or practice of earning money to support a family or household

1. relating to or engaged in earning the primary income for a family or household

Examples

• Her breadwinning job as an engineer allowed her family to live comfortably.
• Breadwinning responsibilities have shifted as more women enter the workforce.
• He took on breadwinning duties after his spouse decided to stay home with the children.
• The breadwinning member of the household manages most of the family's finances.
• Breadwinning and childcare are often shared between both parents in modern families.
• She balanced breadwinning with her passion for volunteer work.
• The family relied on his breadwinning income to pay the mortgage and bills.