benefits

noun — 2 senses

benefits

noun

UK /ˈbɛn.ɪ.fɪts/ · CA, US /ˈbɛn.ɪˌfɪts/

1

plural of benefit

2

public assistance; welfare.

  • Her dad had been on benefits for years so she never ever received pocket money. When she walked to school she would scour the pavements for coins.2012, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Ratburger, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN:
Derived terms
e-benefits

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