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IELTS word

expenditure

/ɪkˈspɛndətʃər/noun

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English definition

the amount of money spent

Common phrases / collocations

  1. public expenditure
  2. monthly expenditure
  3. reduce expenditure

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The family checked its monthly expenditure.

  2. 2.

    Transport is a major expenditure.

  3. 3.

    The budget limits expenditure.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A family sorts grocery receipts and bills around a table while calculating costs.
the amount of money spent
1receipts and bills gather
2spending is counted
receipts and bills gather→spending is counted