breadline

NOUN

poverty line

Synonyms

WEAK

bare existence hand-to-mouth existence mere existence pauperism poverty trap subsistence level

Example Sentences

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Badenoch said she opposed that decision, arguing it would mean pensioners "on the breadline" would miss out.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025

When the tour’s over, I’m back on the breadline, honey.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024

The true number of people on the breadline may be much higher.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2023

The rising rates are not just affecting people on the breadline or on social welfare, he added.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2023

The urban poor keep out of the breadline by money.

From Rural Problems of Today by Groves, Ernest R. (Ernest Rutherford)