outlay
/ˈaʊtleɪ/noun★Intermediate
💰Finance
formal
An amount of money spent or required for a specific purpose, often in the context of business or investment.
The company's initial outlay for the new project was $500,000.
The marketing campaign required a significant outlay of funds.
💡
Often used in financial or business contexts to describe expenses or investments.
Collocations
initial outlaythe first amount of money spent on a project or investmentcapital outlaymoney spent to acquire or improve long-term assets
Synonyms
Antonyms
💡Pro Tip
Financial Context
In finance, 'outlay' often refers to planned or required spending, such as capital expenditures.
📖Word Origin
From Middle English 'outlayen' (to lay out), from 'out-' + 'layen' (to lay).
📝Usage Notes
Commonly used in financial and business contexts to describe planned or required spending.
Word Breakdown
out-
outside or beyond
prefix-lay
to place or arrange
rootEnglish Dictionary