source of income
noun phraseUK /sɔːs əv ˈɪnkʌm/
US /sɔːrs əv ˈɪnkʌm/
The place or way a person gets money.
Her job at the bakery is her main source of income.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A business activity that brings in money for a company.
Online sales became a new source of income for the small shop.
3. Money received from investments such as rent or interest.
Rent from his apartment is a steady source of income.
4. Any regular payment a person relies on to live.
For many retired people, a pension is their only source of income.