earnerearn·er /ˈɜːnəˈɜːrnər/ noun [countableC]JOB1someone who earns money by workingHe’s the highest earner in the company at the moment.
It is hard when there is only onewage earner in the family.
Private healthcare is too expensive for the average earner.
2an investment or asset that earns moneyThe Suez Canal is one of Egypt’s main foreign exchange earners.
3a nice (little) earner British EnglishBrE informal something that earns quite a lot of money for youThe shop could be quite a nice little earner.