expenditure

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɛkˈspɛndɪt͡ʃɚ/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɛkˈspɛndɪt͡ʃə/

• Audio (US)

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• Hyphenation: ex‧pen‧di‧ture

Noun

Singular expenditure

Plural expenditures

1. (countable & uncountable) An expenditure refers to the amount of money spent on buying items.
   • Synonyms: disbursement, expense, payment, cost, charge and outlay

   The expenditure on this project exceeded the budget that was given to it.

   The main expenditures of students are books and stationery.

Related words

• expense