spending money

noun

Examples of spending money in a Sentence

She earned spending money at an after-school job.
Recent Examples on the Web There’s far too many [podcasts], which means far too many of them don’t do as well as how they’re being sold to advertisers, which means advertisers eventually get less excited about spending money on podcasts. Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Aug. 2024 Preventive healthcare — spending money to stay well rather than on costly medical bills once sick — is a growing trend. Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024 Jobs are still available, and people are still spending money. Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2024 This spanned everything from finally buying a house to spending money on medication to the impossibility of living comfortably on the UK's minimum wage. Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spending money 

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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 20 Aug. 2024.

Kids Definition

spending money

noun
: money for small personal expenses

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