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

Nearly half of all renter households now spend more than 30% of their income on rent, and a quarter spend more than half, making it by far the largest line item in their monthly budget. — Anthony Paganucci, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

The two key Lincare changes are putting the segment under the leadership of CFO Matt White and shifting its results to the company's Other line item and out of the Americas. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026

Cotton should not be considered a stable line item, but should model possibilities like crop failure and price spikes into their costing. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026

Some of the line items on the Whitfield invoices had nothing to do with the Whitfield case. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above