expenditure
/ɪkˈspɛndɪtʃər/
noun
- An amount of money spent.
- The government reported a large expenditure on infrastructure projects this year.
- She kept a detailed record of every expenditure in her budget notebook.
- The family's monthly expenditure on groceries is about five hundred dollars.
- The act of spending or using up resources such as money, time, or energy.
- Careful expenditure of resources is key to running a successful business.
- The expenditure of so much time on planning paid off in the end.
- His expenditure of energy during the marathon was incredible.