budget

¹bud·get

noun \ˈbə-jət\

Definition of BUDGET

1

chiefly dialect : a usually leather pouch, wallet, or pack; also : its contents

2

: stock, supply

3

: a quantity (as of energy or water) involved in, available for, or assignable to a particular situation; also : an account of gains and losses of such a quantity <the global carbon budget>

4

a : a statement of the financial position of an administration for a definite period of time based on estimates of expenditures during the period and proposals for financing them b : a plan for the coordination of resources and expenditures c : the amount of money that is available for, required for, or assigned to a particular purpose

— bud·get·ary \ˈbə-jə-ˌter-ē, -ˌte-rē\ adjective

Examples of BUDGET

1. What's the average weekly budget for a family of five?
2. The film has a million-dollar budget.
3. He's been trying to live on a budget of less than $1,500 a month.
4. We'll have to work out a budget so we can buy a new car.

Origin of BUDGET

Middle English bowgette, from Middle French bougette, diminutive of bouge leather bag, from Latin bulga, of Celtic origin; akin to Middle Irish bolg bag; akin to Old English belg bag — more at belly

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to BUDGET

Synonyms: account, fund, deposit, kitty, nest egg, pool

Related Words: chest, coffer(s); assets, savings, savings account; bankroll, cache, collection, cushion, hoard, pocketbook, reserve, treasure; petty cash, pin money, pocket money, spending money

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