B2nounbusinessmoney
US/ˈrev.ə.nuː/
UK/ˈrev.ən.juː/
the money that a business or government receives, especially from selling goods or collecting taxes
In context
Tourism is a major source of revenue for coastal provinces like Khanh Hoa.
The company's revenue rose by 15 percent after it started selling online.
The government hopes the new tax will raise extra revenue for schools and hospitals.
Words that go with revenue
verb + noun
- generate revenuebring in money from sales or activitiesThe app generates revenue mainly from advertising and paid subscriptions.
- boost revenueincrease the money a business earnsOnline sales helped the shop boost revenue during the holidays.
noun + noun
- tax revenuemoney a government collects from taxesFalling tax revenue has forced the city to delay new projects.
adjective + noun
- annual revenuetotal money received in one yearThe company's annual revenue passed fifty million dollars last year.
noun + preposition
- source of revenuewhere a business gets its money fromTourism is the main source of revenue for the island.