Origin: Latin suffix -ure
Expenditure has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
money paid out; an amount spent
"The sudden spike in electricity bills made our monthly expenditure far higher than we had anticipated."
the act of spending money for goods or services
"The company's annual expenditure on raw materials has increased significantly due to rising global prices."
the act of consuming something
"The company's annual report highlighted a significant increase in fuel expenditure due to longer shipping routes during winter storms."
Act of expending or paying out.
"The sudden increase in monthly expenditure left us wondering where all our money had gone."
In plain English: An expenditure is money that you spend on something.
"The company had to cut its expenditure on marketing to balance its budget."
Usage: Use expenditure to refer to money spent on goods or services, such as government spending or household bills. It functions as a formal synonym for expenses rather than an action you take.
The word expenditure comes from the Medieval Latin expendere, which originally meant "to weigh" but also came to mean "to pay out." It entered English as a noun describing the process or result of paying money.