expense
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
The cost required for something; the money spent on something.
Framework senses
- §1
- The cost required for something; the money spent on something.
- §1
- a detriment or sacrifice
- §2
- amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
- §3
- money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer