Meaning & use

expense

noun·Everyday

An amount of money spent on something, or the cost required to do or maintain something.

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Rent is usually the largest monthly expense for people living in the city.

The company covers travel expenses for employees attending the conference.

A note on using this word

The phrase 'at the expense of' means causing harm or loss to something else, as in 'success at the expense of her health'.

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