spending money

noun

: pocket money

Examples of spending money in a Sentence

She earned spending money at an after-school job.

Recent Examples on the Web

Additionally, though many streaming services have raised their rates, spending money on a streaming service is often cheaper for entertainment than a night out, Wadford said. — Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Removing the costs for artists For artists, getting into an art fair or gallery can mean spending money before a single piece is sold. — Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026

Bonds are designed to reduce the risk to plaintiffs that they won’t be paid if the defendant goes bankrupt while spending money on an appeal. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Kroenke, the Rams owner whose teams have won championships in multiple sports, is known for spending money and getting out of the way. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for spending money

• bunny
• funny
• gunny
• honey
• runny
• sonny
• sunny
• tunny

Kids Definition

spending money

noun

: money for small personal expenses