Synonyms for
Perks
Definition
Perks are special benefits or advantages that someone gets for a particular job or situation.
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Common collocations
- employee perks
- job perks
- company perks
- additional perks
- special perks
- workplace perks
- perks and benefits
Word family
Usage note
Perks often refers to benefits or advantages, especially those that are incidental or in addition to regular salary or wages. It can also mean to become more cheerful or lively, as in 'the coffee perked him up'.
Example sentences
- The company offers many perks to its employees, such as paid time off and health insurance.
- One of the perks of being a teacher is having summers off.
- The hotel has many perks, including a pool and a restaurant.
- Getting free concert tickets was a great perk of working in the music industry.
- The job doesn't pay well, but the perks make up for it.
Quotes
I think women are natural caretakers. They take care of everybody. They take care of their husbands and their kids and their dogs, and don't spend a lot of time just getting back and taking time out. And I think it's really important to take time out and take care of yourself.
I think when people talk about ambition and talking to women about ambition, they try to make it like it's this shiny thing. Like, 'Oh, my ambition is my dream', but it's really just wanting to have a job that pays you enough to live a decent life and has some perks.
I'm a pretty frugal person, and I don't like to splurge on things. But every once in a while, I'll treat myself to something nice - like a spa day or a shopping trip.