POVERTY LINE


Meaning of POVERTY LINE in English

(also the ˈpoverty level especially in US ) noun

[ sing. ] the official level of income that is necessary to be able to buy the basic things you need such as food and clothes and to pay for somewhere to live :

A third of the population is living at or below the poverty line .

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