spending money

noun

: pocket money

Examples of spending money in a Sentence

She earned spending money at an after-school job.

Recent Examples on the Web

Major League Baseball's league office and ownership has made a concerted effort this season to make spending money the enemy. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Breslauer said the business didn't really take off until the pandemic, when everyone was inside and spending money on their house and pets instead of traveling. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

This includes things like subscriptions and memberships, spending money on eating out or optional shopping trips. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

Before spending money on asset protection planning, money should be spent on greater insurance coverage. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for spending money

• bunny
• funny
• gunny
• honey
• runny
• sonny
• sunny
• tunny

Kids Definition

spending money

noun

: money for small personal expenses