capital expenditure

American  

noun

Accounting, Finance.

1. an addition to the value of fixed assets, as by the purchase of a new building.

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capital expenditure British  

noun

1. expenditure on acquisitions of or improvements to fixed assets

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capital expenditure Cultural  

1. The purchase of an asset by a firm.

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Etymology

Origin of capital expenditure

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Example Sentences

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capital expenditure

The team highlighted a mix of Iran risks, inflation, the development of credit issues and peaking artificial-intelligence capital expenditure as themes the markets must negotiate.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

The announcements came a day after Google parent Alphabet reported soft growth in revenue from advertising and its search business, while saying it would ramp up capital expenditure.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Analysts at Morgan Stanley led by Shawn Kim highlighted, however, that the long-term agreements provide visibility on capital expenditure and free cash flow into 2030.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Shares of Meta fell 1.9% to $630.56 as investors remained nervous about Mark Zuckerberg’s aggressive capital expenditure plans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

The total railway earnings at the Cape and Natal together over all their lines amounted to £3,916,566 in 1895, and the capital expenditure on railways by these colonies amounts to £26,000,000.

From South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6) From the Foundation of Cape Colony to the Boer Ultimatum of 9th Oct. 1899 by Louis Creswicke

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