expenditure · noun C or U /ɪkˈspen.də.tʃər/
Word family
Nouns: expenditure, expense, expenses
Adjectives: expensive, inexpensive
Verbs: expend
Adverbs: expensively, inexpensively
expenditure
C2 the total amount of money that a person, business, group, etc., spends
Dictionary examples:
a large expenditure of funds
Expenditures on health care and insurance continue to increase.
Learner example:
What's more, it is not always possible to travel, and holidays represent in many cases an additional expenditure of money that it is not available. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Spanish)
