investment

1 of 2

noun (1)

in·​vest·​ment in-ˈves(t)-mənt 

: the outlay of money usually for income or profit : capital outlay

also : the sum invested or the property purchased

investment

2 of 2

noun (2)

1

: investiture sense 1

2

: blockade, siege

3

a

: an outer layer : envelope

b

archaic : vestment

Synonyms

Noun (2)

• beleaguerment
• blockade
• leaguer
• siege

Examples of investment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The funding comes from President Biden’s landmark Inflation Reduction Act and marks the act’s largest investment to date in urban and community forests, officials said. —Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2023

During a boom period of investment into cybersecurity companies around 2020 and 2021, some companies quickly accessed public markets. —James Rundle, WSJ, 18 Sep. 2023

Agility has raised more than $180 million in private funding since its founding in 2015, most recently a $150 million investment last year. —Mike Rogoway | [e-mail], oregonlive, 18 Sep. 2023

Netflix has become the leading premium video streaming platform in Korea, thanks to its huge investment in local content. —Patrick Frater, Variety, 18 Sep. 2023

ConocoPhillips made substantial investments in the Willow project. —Riley Rogerson, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Sep. 2023

Balmain belongs to Qatar’s investment fund Mayhoola which also owns Valentino. —Angelina Rascouet, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2023

Other categories to shed jobs were financial activities (real estate, insurance, investments), down by 600; leisure and hospitality (hotels, gambling, restaurants), down by 300; and information (media, telecommunications), down by 100. —Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023

The spike in local cleantech investment comes amid an overall worldwide slump in venture funding. —Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

invest entry 1

Noun (2)

invest entry 2

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1774, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 3b

Phrases Containing investment

• investment company

• investment company

Kids Definition

investment

1 of 2 noun

in·​vest·​ment in-ˈves(t)-mənt 

1

: investiture sense 1

2

: blockade, siege

investment

2 of 2 noun

1

: the outlay of money for income or profit

2

: a sum of money invested or a property purchased

Medical Definition

investment

noun

in·​vest·​ment in-ˈves(t)-mənt 

1

: an external covering of a cell, part, or organism

2

: a layer of heat-resistant material in which a dental appliance (as a bridge or inlay) is cast or in which it is embedded before soldering

Legal Definition

investment

1 of 2 noun

in·​vest·​ment

: investiture sense 1

investment

2 of 2 noun

1

: the outlay of money usually for income or profit : capital outlay

also : the sum invested or the property purchased

2

: the commitment of funds with a view to minimizing risk and safeguarding capital while earning a return compare speculation