expenditure

CEFRB2

/ɛkˈspɛndɪt͡ʃə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of spending money, time, or energy.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The amount expended; expense; outlay.

Examples

  • Now the company can justify such expenditure.

  • We should strike a balance between our expenditure and income.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ɪkˈspendɪt͡ʃə/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Act of expending or paying out.

More examples

In context

  • You must ask permission for all major expenditure.

  • The expenditure of time, money, and political capital on this project has been excessive.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From stem of Medieval Latin expenditus, irregular perfect passive participle of expendō (“to weigh, to pay out”), + -ure (“process or result”).