expenses
/ɪkˈspɛnsɪz/
incurred costs
My monthly expenses include rent and groceries.
The costs I have to pay each month.
Business
formal
Money spent on something; the total of costs incurred.
Travel expenses are reimbursed by the company.
The company pays back the money spent on travel.
He kept a detailed record of his expenses.
He tracked every amount of money he spent.
Usually used in the plural when referring to overall spending.
Collocations
reduce expenseslower the amount of money spentcover expensespay for the costs incurredoperating expensesregular costs needed to run a business
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Pro Tip
Tracking tip
Record your expenses daily in a spreadsheet or app to see where your money goes.
Word Origin
From Latin expensa, past participle of expendere ‘to pay out, spend’, from ex‑ ‘out’ + pendere ‘to weigh, pay’.
Usage Notes
Use the plural form ‘expenses’ for overall spending; the singular ‘expense’ can refer to a specific cost or a tax‑deductible item.
English Dictionary