cash flow

noun

1

: a measure of an organization's liquidity that usually consists of net income after taxes plus noncash charges against income

2

: a flow of cash

especially : one that provides solvency

Examples of cash flow in a Sentence

We were able to maintain a steady cash flow.

The company is looking at new ways to generate cash flow.

Recent Examples on the Web

The most important metric is free cash flow, including the third-quarter figure (consensus is $330 million, weighed down by a $700 million payment to the Justice Department). — Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2026

As the buildout outgrows hyperscalers’ cash flow, new investment is increasingly financed by debt and off-balance-sheet partnerships. — Ming Lu, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for cash flow

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau