B2adjectivemoneybusiness
US/ɡroʊs/
UK/ɡrəʊs/
total, before tax or costs are taken away; also, informally, very unpleasant or disgusting
In context
My gross salary is twenty million dong, but I take home much less after tax.
Ew, there's hair in the soup; that's so gross!
The country's gross domestic product grew by six percent last year.
Words that go with gross
adjective + noun
- gross incomeWrite your gross income on the tax form.
- gross domestic productGross domestic product is often shortened to GDP.
- gross salaryThe job ad shows the gross salary, not the net.
- gross negligenceThe driver was charged with gross negligence.
adverb + adjective
- so grossThe toilet at the bus station was so gross.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
My salary is 15 million gross, so I receive exactly 15 million.Correct: My salary is 15 million gross, so I receive less after tax.