spender

¹ American  

[spen-der] / ˈspɛn dər /

noun

1. a person who spends, especially one who habitually spends excessively or lavishly; spendthrift.

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Spender ² American  

[spen-der] / ˈspɛn dər /

noun

1. Stephen, 1909–96, English poet and critic.

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Spender ¹ British  

/ ˈspɛndə /

noun

1. Sir Stephen. 1909–95, English poet and critic, who played an important part in the left-wing literary movement of the 1930s. His works include Journals 1939–83 (1985) and Collected Poems (1985)

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spender ² British  

/ ˈspɛndə /

noun

1. a person who spends money in a manner specified

   a big spender

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Etymology

Origin of spender

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; spend, -er ¹

Example Sentences

An overvalued bolivar currency turned Venezuelans into frequent fliers and big spenders abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal

Frontier plans to cater to bigger spenders by introducing first-class seats, which Biffle teased in a LinkedIn post one week ago.

From The Wall Street Journal

I read these articles about folks needing millions saved and I don’t think I’m that much of a spender.

From MarketWatch

Middle- and lower-income spenders are spending on pace with wage growth, even if more of their paychecks are going to necessities with little left over for discretionary purchases, according to Svec.

From The Wall Street Journal

But he said the gap between lower and higher-income spenders had widened.

From MarketWatch