spending money

noun

Examples of spending money in a Sentence

She earned spending money at an after-school job.
Recent Examples on the Web Their complaint sought to stop the board from registering noncitizens as voters, counting their ballots or spending money to implement the statute. Marisa Iati, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024 All of this economic trouble is a boon to the AfD, which accuses Scholz of spending money on Kyiv and refugees rather than on German citizens. Joseph De Weck, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024 The campaigns and outside groups are spending money accordingly, which means Ohioans can expect an onslaught of ads over the next week. Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2024 Host Andy Cohen was in disbelief at Larsa giving her teen $2,500 a month in spending money, but the mom doubled down on her decision. Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024 But more and more, homeowners are spending money on a specific detail that’s just for them. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2024 The Santa Clara Police Association Political Action Committee was the only group spending money to oppose Measure B and shelled out nearly $42,000 up to Feb. 17. Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024 The guys are spending money on luxury [by] choice, as opposed to what my clients consider a necessity for going out and looking and feeling a certain way — which costs a lot of money. Christine Werthman, Billboard, 1 Mar. 2024 Searching for a solution, the Prairie Village City Council has considered spending money on sound proofing panels to block the noise, or repainting to bring back the quieter game of tennis. Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spending money was in the 15th century

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“Spending money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spending%20money. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

spending money

noun
: money for small personal expenses

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