accrued expense

American  

noun

1. an expense incurred but not yet paid, as accrued interest on notes payable.

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Etymology

Origin of accrued expense

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

Some travelers conveniently leave out typical vacation expenses from their calculations — like airport transportation, tolls and parking fees — because they want to believe a trip will work out.

From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2023

That has left policymakers focused on other services, which span an array of purchases including medical care, car repairs and many vacation expenses.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2023

The average student when I was in Harvard expended $350 to $400 a year—a cost which did not cover vacation expenses and society matters.

From Buchanan's Journal of Man, December 1887 Volume 1, Number 11 by Buchanan, Joseph R. (Joseph Rodes)

The $550 or $600 would not cover vacation expenses and society dues, therefore the larger sum ought to be reckoned as the cost annually for a Harvard undergraduate at the present time.

From Buchanan's Journal of Man, December 1887 Volume 1, Number 11 by Buchanan, Joseph R. (Joseph Rodes)

She and I have sold four cars on the Cape in the last five weeks, and the profits'll more'n pay vacation expenses.

From The Depot Master by Lincoln, Joseph Crosby