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spending

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈspɛndɪŋ/ · UK /ˈspendɪŋ/

spending means: The amount of money used or planned for buying things or paying for services.

noun

MONEY SPENTB1

The amount of money used or planned for buying things or paying for services.

  • We need to reduce our spending.
  • Government spending on health rose last year.
  • The report compares household spending in different regions.

How to use it: spending on something (Spending on schools has increased.)

Similar words: expenditure, outlay

Common phrases: public spending, government spending, spending on something

Questions about spending

What does spending mean?

The amount of money used or planned for buying things or paying for services.

What is spending in other languages?

Türkçe: harcama · Español: gasto · Français: dépenses · Deutsch: Ausgaben · Italiano: spesa · 日本語: 支出

How do you pronounce spending?

In American English /ˈspɛndɪŋ/; in British English /ˈspendɪŋ/.

How do you use spending in a sentence?

We need to reduce our spending. Government spending on health rose last year.

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