spending money

American  

noun

1. money for small personal expenses.

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spending money British  

noun

1. an allowance for small personal expenses; pocket money

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Etymology

Origin of spending money

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

“The district is spending money in the wrong places, including AI,” Alvarez said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

“This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children.”

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

With our bills covered and savings automated, the guilt that usually follows spending money is finally gone.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Merdeka Martin, 46, is putting herself on a socializing hiatus to keep herself from spending money on cocktails and meals out—and on the gas it takes to get there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Can be found carelessly spending money in restaurants and nightclubs.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple