spending money

noun

Examples of spending money in a Sentence

She earned spending money at an after-school job.
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How many of these teams does baseball allow to revenue share without spending money? Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 14 May 2025 That’s not an insignificant amount of spending money, and unfortunately, due to years of roster tinkering by the previous regime, the current group’s options for alternative funds were limited. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2025 Its primary purpose is to ensure the executive branch does not commit to spending money unless funding has been formally provided. Doug Criscitello, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 The move comes after the Trump administration in February directed states to stop spending money for electric vehicle charging infrastructure that was allocated under then-President Biden. Sophie Austin, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for spending money

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 24 May. 2025.

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spending money

noun
: money for small personal expenses

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