earnerEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishearner /ˈəːnə / ▸ noun [with adjective or noun modifier] a person who obtains money of a specified kind or level in return for labour or services: higher rates of income tax for high earners. ▪ an activity or product that brings in income of a specified kind or level: tobacco is a major foreign currency earner. – PHRASES a nice little earner British English informal a profitable activity: Christmas parties have become a nice little earner for museums.