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 company gradually stops looking like a collection of future cash flows and starts becoming part of your identity. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Hotels show what this looks like in an industry few people associate with AI, because every improvement there shows up in a nightly rate, a labor hour, a guest review or an owner’s cash flow. — Roman Pedan, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

The revenue-generating compute infrastructure serves as the cash flow-yielding collateral for those funds, much like commercial real estate or toll roads. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

However, DePena sought additional funding months later upon facing cash flow issues. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 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