spender

¹

[spen-der]

noun

1. a person who spends, especially one who habitually spends excessively or lavishly; spendthrift.

Spender

²

[spen-der]

noun

1. Stephen, 1909–96, English poet and critic.

Spender

¹

/ ˈspɛndə /

noun

1. Sir Stephen. 1909–95, English poet and critic, who played an important part in the left-wing literary movement of the 1930s. His works include Journals 1939–83 (1985) and Collected Poems (1985)

spender

²

/ ˈspɛndə /

noun

1. a person who spends money in a manner specified

   a big spender

Word History and Origins

Origin of Spender¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; spend, -er ¹

Example Sentences

But they are sought after because they tend to be bigger spenders, driving a significant share of the consumption that fuels the American economy.

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This information is particularly concerning for victims as it could lead to high spenders being targeted by secondary hacks and scams if the hacker decides to leak the information to other criminals.

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Despite their significant outlay on transfers, Everton have not turned into one of the Premier League's biggest spenders.

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Arteta has been handed the weapons to cure that shortfall as the biggest net spenders of the transfer window so far, with deals totalling £248m.

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The 25-year-old forward could cost as much as £150m, with reigning champions Liverpool, who are the top spenders so far this summer, still maintaining an interest.

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