expenses

ex-pens-es · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Costs incurred in the course of running a business or during a specific activity.

  2. 2.

    Money spent on various things.

  3. 3.

    Payments made for work-related activities.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    all expenses paid — with all costs covered by another party
  • •
    operating expenses — costs of running a business
  • •
    out-of-pocket expenses — costs paid directly by an individual

Related words

Antonyms: incomes, revenues
See also: costs, expense, expensive
Synonyms: costs, expenditures, outlays

Etymology

Plural of expense, from Latin expensa ("expenditure").