expenditure

noun
UK: /ɪkˈspendɪtʃər/
US: /ɪkˈspendɪtʃər/

  1. The act of spending money; an amount of money spent.

    1. Our expenditure was higher than we planned.
    2. The government's expenditure on education increased this year due to new programs.

  2. The using up of resources such as energy, time, or effort.

    1. Physical work needs energy expenditure.
    2. The expenditure of effort on this project was considerable, but it was worth it.

Synonyms

outlay expense consumption disbursement

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "expenditure" in English means: The act of spending money; an amount of money spent., The using up of resources such as energy, time, or effort..

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

Synonyms for "expenditure": outlay, expense, consumption, disbursement.

Example usage of "expenditure": "Our expenditure was higher than we planned.". More examples on the page.