expense

🇺🇸 /ɪkˈspens/ 🇬🇧 /ɪkˈspens/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
noun
B2

Money spent on something

They spent a lot of expense on the wedding.

B2

Something that costs money

Running a car is a big expense.

B2

Money used for a specific job or purpose

Business expense can be deducted from taxes.

B2

Work costs that your employer pays back

The company covers all travel expense for employees.

translation

n. Money spent on something; Something that costs money; Money used for a specific job or purpose; Work costs that your employer pays back

Word Forms

Plural expenses