CEFR B1

spending

noun

Meaning

The act of using money to buy things or pay for services.

Examples

My spending has increased a lot this year.
We need to reduce our household spending.

Synonyms: outlay, expenditure, expense, cost

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spending (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈspɛndɪŋ/

Definition

The act of using money to buy things or pay for services.

Examples

My spending has increased a lot this year.
We need to reduce our household spending.
Online spending has grown significantly.

How to Use spending

spending on (prepositional phrase): Using money for a particular purpose or item. — "Our spending on groceries has gone up."
spending spree (idiom): A period of time when someone spends a lot of money, often on things they don't really need. — "After getting her bonus, she went on a spending spree."

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