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

A spontaneous jaunt like that is probably something he wouldn’t have done years ago, but “after a lifetime of being a conscientious spender and saver, it felt deserved,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Concerns about ChatGPT-developer OpenAI’s ability to meet its roughly $1 trillion spending commitments have been part of the reason for the recent AI gloom but it’s hardly the only big spender in town.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

There, the court reasoned that such independent spending could not corrupt, because to count as independent spending, a spender could not coordinate with the candidate on campaign messaging.

From Slate • Jan. 28, 2026

If the deal goes through, Paramount said that it would become Hollywood’s biggest spender — shelling out about $30 billion a year on programming.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

Although Haupt was a dapper dresser, he was a big spender and flat broke.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple