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

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

And it’s all done without spending money on advertising and promotion. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

The people spending money at new stadiums usually aren’t out-of-town visitors bringing cash into the local economy. — Abigail Hall, The Conversation, 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