spending money

noun

Synonyms of spending moneynext

Examples of spending money in a Sentence

She earned spending money at an after-school job.
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The Dodgers, relative to other organizations, are aggressive in trying to improve the team, spending money on key free agents even after winning back-to-back World Series championships. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2026 Layout Improvements Danny Niemela, vice president and CFO at ArDan Construction, says the very first place homeowners should consider spending money in a bedroom is upgrading the room's layout. Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026 But spending money on an international force while opening the door for mass deportations of TPS-holders back to the country – if that’s how the court rules – could be counterproductive to that aim. Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026 Other airports across the country have similar programs, which have become increasingly popular as a nostagic slice of travel before 9/11, as well as a vehicle to increase the number of people spending money inside the terminals. Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026 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 3 May. 2026.

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spending money

noun
: money for small personal expenses

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