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

Some sent their invoices back with the tariff line item crossed out, along with a check for what was owed minus that amount.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

This income is now a core budget line item.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

“You can give your best work, be fully engaged and still recognize that if the company’s priorities shift, you’re a line item on a spreadsheet,” he added.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

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