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

Her favorite period for collecting is the interwar one, between 1918 and 1939, when women began working, spending money, casting off beauty and fashion norms. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

In that climate, Newsom couldn’t justify spending money to draw up single-member districts and deal with the lawsuits that would likely accompany such a change. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026

The apartment that people questioned spending money on is the same one that built her career. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

When spending money on longevity interventions, invest in therapeutics with evidence to support their efficacy, Maier says. — Renée Onque, CNBC, 29 Sep. 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