expenditure

[ik-spen-di-cher]

noun

1. the act of expending something, especially funds; disbursement; consumption.

2. something that is expended; expense.

   Unnecessary expenditures include those for luxury items.

expenditure

/ ɪkˈspɛndɪtʃə /

noun

1. something expended, such as time or money

2. the act of expending

Other Word Forms

• overexpenditure noun
• preexpenditure noun
• superexpenditure noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of expenditure¹

1760–70; < Medieval Latin expendit ( us ) laid out, paid (variant of expēnsus, past participle of expendere; expend ) + -ure

Example Sentences

According to ratings agency Crisil, lower taxes will benefit a third of an average consumer's monthly expenditure basket and improve the middle class's purchasing power.

From BBC

It also said 66% of the cathedral's annual expenditure went on lay staff.

From BBC

They described the university as "one of the richest in the country," and said it could cut back on capital expenditure and building work, or draw on its "large reserves", instead of cutting staff.

From BBC

ECC said it “submitted invoices with supporting documentation in the format requested” by CalRecycle for all expenditures, and was “not aware of any missing invoices.”

From Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles is also struggling with rising legal payouts, a reduction in city services, and higher expenditures due in part to employee raises.

From Los Angeles Times

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