noun
expenditure
ehk-SPEHN-diht-shuh
noun
1
The act of spending money, time, or effort.
"Government expenditure on healthcare rose last year."
2
The amount of money spent; an outlay.
"Their monthly expenditure includes rent, food, and travel."
How to Use Expenditure
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMoney (or time/effort) that has been spent, or the act of spending it.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
public expenditure
monthly expenditure
reduce expenditure
Word Forms
expenditures plural
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Flow — saved to your collection.
Test yourself on “expenditure”
A quick quiz — meaning, synonyms & usage
→
Fill the Gap
Can you complete this real example?
Government _____ on healthcare rose last year.
Etymology
From Medieval Latin expenditus, a form of expendere ("to weigh out, pay out"), plus the noun ending -ure.