line item

American  

noun

1. the distinct title of an entry or account as it appears on a separate line in a bookkeeping ledger or a fiscal budget.

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Other Word Forms

• line-item adjective

Example Sentences

“We know every line item that we paid Ieepa tariffs on, we know the amounts, we know the dates, we know the cargo, and so we could submit that immediately,” Shaughnessy said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

“Memory is a meaningful line item in capex, ” said Ruben Dalfovo, investment strategist at Saxo Bank.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

But for 2025 returns, there’s now a line item for this where you can click a checkbox and input the date.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

That meant setting money aside for any accommodations early and having a line item for accessibility in the budget templates they were creating to make sure it was something they could anticipate, measure and track.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025

How many people were actually listening to what he was going to say, or were they there for the experi- ence and another line item on a resume?

From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn