Definition of Pittance

a tiny amount of something

Examples of Pittance in a sentence

The housekeeper was unable to pay her bills with the pittance her employers paid her.  🔊

As a cashier, the single mother earns a pittance that barely permits her to buy food for her children.  🔊

The pittance the homeless man makes from selling scrap metal allows him to eat every other day.  🔊

Because Jared was unsatisfied with the pittance his parents gave him each week, he started a dog walking business to earn extra cash.  🔊

Many immigrants come to our nation looking for jobs that pay more than the pittance they earned in their native countries.  🔊

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