C1nounformalmoney
US/ɪkˈspen.dɪ.tʃər/
UK/ɪkˈspen.dɪ.tʃə/
the total amount of money that a government, organization or person spends
In context
Public expenditure on health rose sharply during the pandemic.
The company had to cut its expenditure on advertising by half.
Households should keep their monthly expenditure below their income.
Words that go with expenditure
adjective + noun
- public expenditureThe plan would increase public expenditure on schools.
- capital expenditureCapital expenditure on new equipment reached ten billion đồng.
noun + noun
- government expenditureGovernment expenditure on roads has doubled.
noun + preposition
- expenditure onExpenditure on research is still too low.
verb + noun
- cut expenditureThe hospital must cut expenditure without hurting patients.