expenses
/ɪkˈspɛnsɪz/noun★Intermediate— incurred costs
💼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.
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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