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The coach receives a salary for leading the team.
What does Salary mean?
Salary is regular pay for work, often by week or month.
Dictionary definition
A fixed amount of money paid regularly for a job.
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Salary in a sentence
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Her salary is paid every month.
hard
A salary can stay the same even when work hours vary each week.
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Practice 1
What does salary mean?
Salary means salary is regular pay for work, often by week or month.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to salary?
Pay is close in meaning to salary in this context.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a useful contrast for salary?
Volunteer work contrasts with salary in this context.
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WordSalary.
Partnoun.
MeaningSalary is regular pay for work, often by week or month.
ExampleExample: The coach receives a salary for leading the team.
Word breakdown
3 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- sal · uh · ree
- Strongest beat
- sal
- Ending
- ree
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on sal.
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Synonyms
Words like Salary
payA broad word for money earned from work.
incomeIncome includes salary and other money received.
Antonyms
Opposite words
volunteer workVolunteer work is done without salary.
expenseExpense is money spent, not earned.
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Word family
Salary word family
Base word
salary
noun
salaries
Regular pay amounts for different jobs.
adjective
salaried
Paid by salary.
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Hint for students
Salary is regular pay for work, often by week or month.
Common mix-up
Salary is not the same as volunteer work. Salary means salary is regular pay for work, often by week or month.
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