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

Counter-unmanned-aircraft systems have quietly migrated from a line item in defense budgets to a standalone strategic imperative.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

The cost of college in particular shot up, which helped make student debt a ballooning line item on millennials’ balance sheets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

To calculate it yourself, start with a financial report line item called cash from operations, and then fully subtract capex.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 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

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