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

Treat runaway usage as an operational incident, not a surprise line item. — Monica Hovsepian, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Like many Black women, hair care has been a monthly line item. — Rachel Cook Northway, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026

Every year, Congress prefaces the defense budget with massive reports describing the purpose of inscrutable line items. — William Turton, ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2026

Photograph a receipt, and Argo Books Accounting Software Premium can extract the vendor, date, total, and individual line items automatically. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above