spending money

noun

1. money for small personal expenses.

spending money

noun

1. an allowance for small personal expenses; pocket money

Word History and Origins

Origin of spending money¹

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

Penelope did not know for certain about the fancy shops, but given Lady Constance’s affinity for spending money, she felt it was a safe assumption.

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She said there has been some shift in consumer-spending patterns, as what people are spending money on is “changing from nonfood to more food categories.”

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When you’re spending money that’s not your own but that one day might be your inheritance, it sometimes feels like double-dealing, psychologically.

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Airbnb has been spending money on lobbying and other efforts to get those measures changed.

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“I just wish we were spending money to rectify the state’s problems, if we figured out a way the state could be affordable for people,” she said.

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