real wages
This page is about the collocation real wages
collocation pattern: adjective + noun
Meaning
the true value of wages, in terms of what you can buy with the money
For example
- In the last thirty years, real wages have fallen for most people.
- Both prices and wages have been rising, so real wages haven't increased at all.
Related collocations include "real earnings", "real income", "real value", etc.
Contributor: Matt Errey