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

“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

While their big-market competitors had deep-pocketed individuals committed to building a contender, the Blue Jays were essentially a line item on a quarterly income statement of a massive public company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

To find the credit, look for the line item labeled “CA Climate Credit” or “California Climate Credit,” with the refunded amount.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 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