allowance

noun
UK: /əˈlaʊ.əns/
US: /əˈlaʊ.əns/

  1. An amount of money given regularly.

    1. My allowance is $5 a week. [ ] [ ]
    2. She gets a weekly allowance for doing chores around the house, so she is happy. [ ] [ ]

  2. The act of allowing something.

    1. The allowance of pets depends on landlord. [ ] [ ]
    2. The new policy allows for the allowance of flexible working hours for parents. [ ] [ ]

  3. The amount of something that is permitted.

    1. My baggage allowance is 20 kilograms. [ ] [ ]
    2. The import allowance for personal goods is clearly stated on the customs form. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

payment permission remittance limit quota authorization stipend
allowance transitive-verb

  1. To give someone money regularly.

    1. I allowance my son $10 weekly. [ ] [ ]
    2. The parents allowance their children some pocket money, so that they can buy sweets. [ ] [ ]

  2. To permit or let something happen.

    1. We must allowance time for delays. [ ] [ ]
    2. The regulations allowance companies to deduct certain expenses from their taxes. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "allowance" in English means: An amount of money given regularly., The act of allowing something., The amount of something that is permitted..

The phonetic transcription of "allowance" is /əˈlaʊ.əns/ in British English and /əˈlaʊ.əns/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "allowance": payment, permission, remittance, limit, quota, authorization, stipend.

Example usage of "allowance": "My allowance is $5 a week.". More examples on the page.