expense

Definition

  • n. amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
  • n. a detriment or sacrifice
  • n. money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer
  • v. reduce the estimated value of something

Word forms

Plural
expenses

Example sentences

  1. n.

    We need to keep track of our monthly expenses to save money.

  2. n.

    The accountant calculated the total expenses for the project.