spending money

noun

Examples of spending money in a Sentence

She earned spending money at an after-school job.
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These days, being in the tax is a lot more than just spending money. Josh Robbins, New York Times, 2 May 2025 Greg Daco, the chief economist at EY Parthenon, says people are being more careful about spending money, especially on things like going out to eat. Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 May 2025 The holy grail of prevention would be a model that could pinpoint those who would become homeless, and avoid spending money on those who never would. Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025 Consumers couldn’t stop spending money, even as inflation soared as high as 9.1% in June of 2022. Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 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 16 May. 2025.

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spending money

noun
: money for small personal expenses

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