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Definition of expenditure

expenditure

/ɪkˈspɛndɪtʃər/
ex · pen · di · ture
Plural:expenditures
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expenditure Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

An amount of money spent on something, or the action of spending funds.

Example

"The committee reviewed the annual report to reduce unnecessary public expenditure."

2

The use or consumption of energy, time, or other resources in order to achieve a goal.

Example

"Completing the marathon required an enormous expenditure of physical and mental energy."

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• Rhymes for expenditure

• Nearby Words

expendably
expender
expenditrix
expenditure
expense
expensive
expensively

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the mid-18th century from Medieval Latin expenditus, an irregular past participle of Latin expendere ('to weigh out money' or 'to pay'), formed from ex- ('out') and pendere ('to weigh').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Expenditure. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/expenditure
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