Meaning & use
wage
A fixed regular payment made to a worker, typically calculated by the hour, day, or week.
See it in a sentence
The factory raised the minimum wage for all its hourly workers this year.
She budgeted carefully to make her weekly wage last until payday.
A note on using this word
Wage typically refers to hourly or short-term pay, while "salary" describes a fixed annual amount, a useful distinction in employment contexts.
Words with a similar meaning
payearnings
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To carry on or engage in, especially a war, campaign, or struggle.
The two nations waged war against each other for nearly a decade.
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