spending money

noun

Examples of spending money in a Sentence

She earned spending money at an after-school job.
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Avoid important decisions or spending money during that time (except for food and gas). Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2025 If the Heat cuts Robinson, has no first-round picks in June and pays Mitchell about $8 million in a one-year deal, Miami would have about $13 million in spending money this summer without surpassing the tax line. 2). Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2025 President Donald Trump has accused the agency of being corrupt by spending money on projects the White House has called ridiculous. Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025 The Trump administration, in a letter Thursday, directed states to stop spending money for EV charging infrastructure — funds that had been allocated under former President Joe Biden. CBS News, 7 Feb. 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 28 Feb. 2025.

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spending money

noun
: money for small personal expenses

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