Meaning of “well off” in the English Dictionary

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"well off" in English

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well offadjective

uk ​ /ˌwel ˈɒf/ us ​ /ˌwel ˈɑːf/

Idiom(s)

know when you are well off

well offnoun [ plural ]

uk ​ /ˌwel ˈɒf/ us ​ /ˌwel ˈɑːf/

(Definition of “well off” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"well-off" in American English

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well-offadjective

/ˈwelˈɔf/

› wealthy

(Definition of “well-off” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

"well-off" in Business English

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well-offadjective

also well off uk ​ /ˌwelˈɒf/ us ​

› rich:

My old customers were well-off, middle-aged people.
Grants are available for less well-off families.

› used to describe a place where rich people live:

He grew up in a well-off district of Houston.

well-offnoun [ plural ]

also well off uk ​ us ​
the well-off

› rich people:

Finance firms are concentrating on the well-off.

(Definition of “well-off” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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