expense
n. C / Un. the amount of money you spend on something. It can also mean a specific cost you have for work or travel.
n. the cost incurred in or required for something; a specific item of expenditure. Often used in the plural to refer to costs incurred during the performance of a job.
The biggest expense for most families is housing.
The company covers every travel expense, including your hotel, meals, and train tickets.
While the initial expense of installing solar panels is high, the long-term savings on energy bills usually justify the investment within a few years.
From Middle English expense, from Anglo-Norman expense and Old French espense, from Late Latin expēnsa, from Latin expendō. See expend. Doublet of speso.
Commonly used in the plural ('expenses') when referring to business costs or reimbursement. Often appears in the phrase 'at the expense of'.
The expense for the car was high.The expense of the car was high.When referring to the cost of a specific item, 'expense' is typically followed by the preposition 'of' rather than 'for'.