tak‧ings /ˈteɪkɪŋz/ noun [plural]
[Word Family: noun: takings, undertaking, take, taker; verb: take, overtake, undertake]
the money that a business, shop etc gets from selling its goods over a particular period of time
the day’s/week’s etc takings
He counted the night’s takings.
bar/box-office etc takings
Cinema box-office takings in 2001 were £600m.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

takings
noun
ADJ. the day's, the month's, etc. | weekly | gross, net | cash | record Store managers are predicting record takings this Christmas.
bar, box office
VERB + TAKINGS add up, check, count (up) | boost The shop's new look has boosted its takings considerably.
cut
TAKINGS + VERB be up/down, drop, rise Box office takings are up by 40% on last year.
PREP. in ~ She was losing about £100 a week in takings.
~ from the takings from wines and beers
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[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

profit money that you gain by selling things or doing business, after your costs have been paid:
Our profits are down this year.
The big oil companies have made enormous profits following the rise in oil prices.
earnings the profit that a company makes:
The company said it expected fourth-quarter earnings to be lower than last year’s results.
Pre-tax earnings have grown from $6.3 million to $9.4 million.
return the profit that you get from an investment:
You should get a good return on your investment.
We didn’t get much of a return on our money.
They’re promising high returns on investments of over $100,000.
turnover the amount of business done during a particular period:
The illicit drugs industry has an annual turnover of some £200 bn.
takings the money that a business, shop etc gets from selling its goods in a day, week, month etc:
He counted the night’s takings.
This week’s takings are up on last week’s.
interest money paid to you by a bank or other financial institution when you keep money in an account there:
They are offering a high rate of interest on deposits of over £3000.
The money is still earning interest in your account.
dividend a part of a company’s profit that is divided among the people who have shares in the company:
Shareholders will receive a dividend of 10p for each share.
The company said it will pay shareholders a final dividend of 700 cents a share.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

return to go back or come back to a place where you were before. Return sounds more formal than go back or come back, and is more commonly used in written English:
She returned to the hotel hoping to find a message.
Alastair returned from the office late that night.
On Friday, I returned home around six o'clock.
go back to go to the place where you were before, or to the place where you usually live:
It’s cold out here – shall we go back inside?
When are you going back to Japan?
go home to go to your home again, or to the country where you were born, after you have been away from it:
I did a bit of shopping and then went home.
Are you going home to Hong Kong when the course finishes?
come back to come to the place where you are again, after going away from it:
I’ll be away for two days – coming back on Thursday night.
He’s just come back from a vacation in Miami.
get back to arrive somewhere where you were before, especially your home or the place where you are staying:
We got back at about 9 o'clock.
She couldn’t wait to get back to London.
turn back to turn around and go back in the direction you came from:
We took the wrong road and had to turn back.
He ordered the soldiers to turn back and march south.
profit money that you gain by selling things or doing business, after your costs have been paid:
Our profits are down this year.
The big oil companies have made enormous profits following the rise in oil prices.
earnings the profit that a company makes:
The company said it expected fourth-quarter earnings to be lower than last year’s results.
Pre-tax earnings have grown from $6.3 million to $9.4 million.
turnover the amount of business done during a particular period:
The illicit drugs industry has an annual turnover of some £200 bn.
takings the money that a business, shop etc gets from selling its goods in a day, week, month etc:
He counted the night’s takings.
This week’s takings are up on last week’s.
interest money paid to you by a bank or other financial institution when you keep money in an account there:
They are offering a high rate of interest on deposits of over £3000.
The money is still earning interest in your account.
dividend a part of a company’s profit that is divided among the people who have shares in the company:
Shareholders will receive a dividend of 10p for each share.
The company said it will pay shareholders a final dividend of 700 cents a share.

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