spending money

noun

Examples of spending money in a Sentence

She earned spending money at an after-school job.
Recent Examples on the Web But there have been increasing demands from congressional Republicans to explain how the office is spending money and why certain stockpile shelves are not replenished despite billions in emergency funding during the pandemic. Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 23 May 2024 This bromance has been going on for years; my first mention of Harris’s affection for Orban was in this space in 2018, when the congressman complained that the U.S. was spending money to promote a free press in Hungary. Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2024 Each Dad's day idea is more about spending time together and expressions of love, and less about spending money. Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2024 However, keeping up with my social life means spending money. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for spending money 

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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 6 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

spending money

noun
: money for small personal expenses

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