expense account

noun

: an account of expenses reimbursable to an employee

also : the right of charging expenses to such an account

Examples of expense account in a Sentence

He charged dinner to his expense account.

She put the tickets on her expense account.

Recent Examples on the Web

The board approved a motion to negotiate a contract with an annual salary of $381,000 with Suddick, with coverage of moving expenses, allowances for annuity and a vehicle and expense accounts. —Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 25 Mar. 2026

Both were also convicted of stealing relatively small amounts by padding their union expense accounts. —Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026

Business travel can look glamorous from the outside, with perks like airport lounge access, expense accounts, and the ability to rack up points and earn status. —Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026

In turn, Welk lost his monthly salary of $35,303, expense account and bonus, along with his health benefits. —Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for expense account

• amount
• discount
• dismount
• recount
• remount
• seamount
• surmount
• count
• fount
• mount
• rediscount
• subaccount