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

That means the government is spending money to simply service the debt accumulated from previous deficits, even as entitlement programs continue growing. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Heading back to school usually means spending money on supplies and more students walking or biking on the road. — Melissa May, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

More than a decade and a half after its release, listeners are still spending money on one of Paramore’s most important and earliest albums. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

However, the seven finalists for the competition will also receive roundtrip airline accommodations to Los Angeles, a three-night hotel stay and $225 of spending money, according to the official contest rules. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 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