line item

noun

: an appropriation that is itemized on a separate line in a budget

line-item

ˈlīn-ˈī-təm 

adjective

Examples of line item in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The judges found that EdChoice and public school funding drew from the same line item in the state budget. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Expenses will also be a key line item as Capital One management continues to invest aggressively in integrating Discover and Brex. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

For any executive whose roadmap assumes compute capacity coming online on schedule, that is now a line item. — Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Tartick says long-term partnerships deliver more bang per contract line item; Webb says consumers need to see a product seven times before buying; Nader says poor 24-hour performance is data, not failure. — Dylan Wells, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above