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.
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Well, find a food writing gig with an expense account.
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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Tickets on the Concorde were virtually unattainable for the average traveler, and its passengers were often business executives on an expense account or celebrities.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 26 June 2025
At their worst, steakhouses make diners feel trapped among the creamed spinaches, wedge salads, half-hearted seafood offerings, staid decor, and big Napa Cabs only an expense account could love.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 June 2025
The Sovereign Grant functions like an expense account for the monarch and their representatives, covering the costs of their public duties, including travel, staff, and upkeep of historic properties.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
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Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Tickets on the Concorde were virtually unattainable for the average traveler, and its passengers were often business executives on an expense account or celebrities.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 26 June 2025
At their worst, steakhouses make diners feel trapped among the creamed spinaches, wedge salads, half-hearted seafood offerings, staid decor, and big Napa Cabs only an expense account could love.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 June 2025
The Sovereign Grant functions like an expense account for the monarch and their representatives, covering the costs of their public duties, including travel, staff, and upkeep of historic properties.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for expense account
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“Expense account.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expense%20account. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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