Meaning & use
budget
A plan for how money will be earned and spent over a set period of time.
See it in a sentence
The family created a monthly budget to keep track of their expenses.
The city council approved a new budget for road repairs next year.
A note on using this word
As an adjective, "budget" describes something inexpensive, as in "a budget hotel," and as a verb it means to plan spending carefully.
Words with a similar meaning
spending plan
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