student asking question

Is "lucrative" a generally used word? What does it mean?

teacher

Native speaker’s answer

Rebecca

You can use the word "lucrative" to talk about a business or investment that makes money or that you think will make money. It is a pretty common and well used phrase in the world of business and finance. Ex: My family runs a pretty lucrative manufacturing company. Ex: I always assumed being a celebrity was lucrative.

Popular Q&As

04/16

Complete the expression with a quiz!