spending money

noun

Examples of spending money in a Sentence

She earned spending money at an after-school job.
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And secondly, there’s a Moon Alert today, which discourages spending money for anything other than food and gas. Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025 Every sports fan knows spending money does not end at the ticket booth. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025 During his speech, Trump praised Apple, Meta, and Nvidia for spending money and investing in the United States. Kif Leswing, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025 People enjoy spending money on their hobbies by buying accessories that personalize their tools or enhance their performance. Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spending money

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 15 Apr. 2025.

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spending money

noun
: money for small personal expenses

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