B2nounmoneyworktravel
US/ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/
UK/ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/
a plan of how much money you can spend, or the money available for something
In context
We need to cut the marketing budget by twenty percent next year.
I'm travelling on a tight budget, so I stay in cheap hostels.
The project was finished on time and under budget.
Words that go with budget
adjective + noun
- tight budgetStudents often have to live on a tight budget.
- annual budgetThe department's annual budget is about two billion dong.
- low-budgetThey made a low-budget film that became a big hit.
noun + preposition
- budget forWhat is your budget for the wedding?
verb + noun
- cut the budgetThe school had to cut its budget for sports.
- set a budgetSet a budget before you go shopping.
noun + noun
- marketing budgetMost of the marketing budget goes on social media ads.