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

Still, convincing factories operating on razor-thin margins that spending money on eye screenings and glasses was more than a nice-to-have corporate social responsibility expense remained an uphill battle. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 31 July 2026

More workers filling jobs and spending money spurs economic expansion, creating more jobs. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 30 July 2026

That is why at-home date ideas have become a quiet lifeline for partners who want to reconnect without spending money or leaving the couch. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026

In a world where AI will build almost anything it is asked to, competitiveness can come from knowing which journeys to avoid spending money and time on. — Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 29 July 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