chunk of change

noun phrase

US, somewhat informal
: a lot of money
He spent a big/hefty chunk of change on that car.

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Using a chunk of change on edge help is a realistic expectation. The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 30 June 2026 That’s a nice chunk of change for the banks. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 12 June 2026 And while a $90 million investment (especially in the 1960s) might sound like a decent chunk of change, Churella says the funding was never sufficient to make a radically new rail technology viable. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 28 May 2026 That sounds like a big chunk of change, of course, and certainly lands among the top Group of Five schools. Shaun Goodwin may 22, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for chunk of change

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“Chunk of change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chunk%20of%20change. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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