spending money

noun

Examples of spending money in a Sentence

She earned spending money at an after-school job.
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You can get started in a new field without spending money. Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 Sweat says her station can't risk spending money on the project without a guarantee it will be repaid. Michael Copley, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025 My first job was babysitting for spending money. R29 Team, Refinery29, 20 Aug. 2025 Cities and their surrounding areas registered a sizeable economic boost after Swift appeared, with thousands of fans making the pilgrimage and spending money at hotels, restaurants and elsewhere. Fortune, 15 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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spending money

noun
: money for small personal expenses

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