leftoverearnings
nounUK /ˈleftəʊvə ˈɜːnɪŋz/
US /ˈleftoʊvər ˈɜːrnɪŋz/
Money that is left after you pay for everything you need.
After buying food and paying rent, the family saved their leftoverearnings in a jar.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The part of a company's profit not paid out to owners.
The business kept its leftoverearnings to buy new machines.
3. Money remaining in a fund after all planned costs are covered.
The club used its leftoverearnings to plan a field trip.
4. Any small amount of money left over from a purchase or payment.
She put the leftoverearnings from her shopping trip into her piggy bank.