Definition of EXPENDITURE

expenditure

Plural: expenditures

Noun

  • money paid out; an amount spent
  • the act of spending money for goods or services
  • the act of consuming something
  • Act of expending or paying out.
  • The amount expended; expense; outlay.

Examples

  • The expenditure of time, money, and political capital on this project has been excessive.

Origin / Etymology

From stem of Medieval Latin expenditus, irregular perfect passive participle of expendō (“I weigh, I pay out”), + -ure (“process or result”).

Antonyms

income

Scrabble Score: 21

expenditure: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
expenditure: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
expenditure: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

expenditure: valid Words With Friends Word