wages
Definition of wages:
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part of speech: noun
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That which is paid at stated periods for labour or services- usually restricted to weekly, fortnightly, or monthly sums paid to labourers and mechanics; payment; recompense; reward. Note.- Pay is applied to the sums paid to naval and military men, and fees or salary to profesional men, clerks, & c.
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Common misspellings:
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- wagess (25.0%)
- wadges (50.0%)
- wges (25.0%)
Usage examples for wages:
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His ordinary wages I believe, are eighteen shillings a week, but during last winter he was out of work for six or eight weeks.
"Change in the Village" – (AKA George Bourne) George Sturt -
We are sure they cannot live without wages
"Shirley" – Charlotte Brontë -
Let his wages be paid.
"The Clique of Gold" – Emile Gaboriau -
I will come thither in the evening, having first seen my farm; and then I will pay you your wages
"The Story Of The Odyssey" – The Rev. Alfred J. Church
