have-not

noun

ˈhav-ˌnät How to pronounce have-not (audio)
-ˈnät
: one that is poor especially in material wealth

Examples of have-not in a Sentence

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Behind the scenes, the information divide between baseball's haves and have-nots looks even larger as the talent divide on the field. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 In the rankings of happiness haves and have-nots, the U.S. dropped to its lowest ever spot at No. 24, continuing its decline from a peak of the 11th place over a decade ago. Peter Guo, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025 His 2013 film Snowpiercer was another tale of haves and have-nots taken to fantastic, violent, and thrilling extremes. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025 To some extent, millennial wealth is a story of haves and have-nots. Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for have-not

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of have-not was in 1836

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“Have-not.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have-not. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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have-not

noun
ˈhav-ˌnät,
-ˈnät
: one that is poor in material wealth

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